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Is Aikido really tough?
Tsuruga Fireworks festival
“Protect this rock!” Why spend $75 billion to protect it?
Bushido 5: Hagakure – The Samurai Mind
A hidden prodigy. A genius painter who was quite odd.
Japanese they don’t teach you at school. Find out what Japanese really think!
The legendary crazy racehorse, Gold Ship, and his extraordinary character
What did the emperor of Japan say on 15 August?
A shrine that only those called on by the gods can reach. Can you get there?
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It is no longer Japanese culture. The level of service of love hotels is incredible.
Love hotels are used for somewhat special purposes. Yes, these hotels are used by men and women for short stays to do such and such a thing, but the degree of fulfillment is now ridiculous in ...
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Japanese-style delinquent youth (“Yankee” in Japanese) fashion was popular among students. Is it popular again among the youth now?
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Cheating men sentenced to cross-dressing? Were the workers more important than the customers in the Japanese sex industry?
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A nice mix of Japan and Western culture. Matching a kimono with boots is a big name in history
Lifestyle
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Do you know White Day? For men it’s a day from hell.
Everybody, do you know about White Day? It is an odd custom, unique to Japan, that is combined with Valentines Day on February 14. In Japan, Valentines Day is also a strange day, so I will ...
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Was he a magician? The legend of Abe no Seimei.
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Lucky number? 358 mysteries
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Nishikigoi (colored carp): quintessential to Japanese ornamental gardens. Why not come to Japan and buy one?
Goods
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The curious connection between ramen and Japanese instruments
Did you know that there is a traditional Japanese instrument hidden inside the ramen that people love? This time I will explain about the curious relationship between ramen and a Japanese ...
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The differences between Japan and Western measures against cold weather. Is Japan more efficient?
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The characteristics of Japanese kitchen knives that have captured the world’s attention. Once you’ve used one, can you use any other knife?
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A truly strange festival where one can complain regardless of hierarchy: “Chiba Warai”
You cant speak badly of the CEO at your company because the hierarchical relationship is firmly established. Even if it was okay to say something bad, you’d be afraid of the consequences. In the ...
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Japan, where everything is anthropomorphized, is crazy. Are Japanese people who see this as a beautiful girl insane?
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Not human? Former Japanese soldier who also became the main character of an anime.
Cuisine
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What sushi tastes the hottest with wasabi? The mysteries of wasabi.
Sushi and sashimi have spread around the world as quintessential Japanese foods, but many people do not like wasabi. Did you know that wasabi, with its pungent taste that penetrates the nose, is ...
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Foreigners rave about Japanese convenience stores! What’s different about them?
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Japanese meat culture that changed history itself. Why name meat after plants?
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Meals of the samurai. What they mustn’t eat.
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Let‘s enjoy oysters: the taste of winter!
Japanese Language
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The incomprehensible Japanese used by Japanese who cannot say “No”
I am different because I am a Japanese person who says “no” without hesitation, but there are many people who cannot say “no”. Let me explain some very difficult Japanese words that Japanese ...
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Difficult Japanese. How do you describe the end of a flower’s life?
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A mystery of the Japanese language. Why do we give a “tsumaranai mono” (Literal meaning: something worthless) to somebody special?
Travel
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The connection between cherry blossoms and death. The aesthetics of decay
Japanese cherry blossoms bloom beautifully from the end of March to April, or around May in colder areas. They are loved not only by the Japanese but also by people all over the world, and many ...
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Let’s look for animals that only exist in Japan.