The Folks Who Protest Valentine's Day In Japan
On Valentine’s Day in Japan, women traditionally give men chocolate. Each year, a group of protesters gathers to march,…
On Valentine’s Day in Japan, women traditionally give men chocolate. Each year, a group of protesters gathers to march,…
Since Ariana Grande revealed her new tattoo last week, the pop star has been criticized in the English-speaking world…
It’s flu and cold season. That means people in Japan are wearing sickness masks in public. Either they are ill or are…
Earlier this week, Naomi Osaka fielded a question from a Japanese reporter who wanted the tennis star to reply in…
Manners in Japan are tricky, complex and sometimes hard to follow—even for Japanese people.
When Japanese politicians visit the Yasukuni Shrine, the country’s most controversial Shinto shrine, it causes an…
At Toon Town in Tokyo Disneyland, there is a photo spot area with a bunch of boxes. The spot has become even more…
In the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody, a t-shirt was digitally changed as not to cause offense.
In Japanese, there is an expression: deru kui wa utareru (出る杭は打たれる). It’s the equivalent of the English phrase, “The…
Every business has a starting point. For Japanese arcades, one of them was on department store rooftops.
Visting Japan? Or perhaps you already live in the country. Here are some handy rules to follow for eating and drinking…
After yesterday’s Japan vs. Colombia World Cup game, it wasn’t only Japanese soccer fans who were cleaning up after…
In Japan, many hot springs, public pools, sports clubs and hotels will not allow guests with permanent ink. A new…
For decades now, Japanese vending machines have served up an array of interesting, mundane, and useful things. Things…
Japan has brought the world some truly delicious treats, but one of the best of all has to be meron pan (melon bread).…
Artist Ray Tatsumi has done an exhaustive in-depth study of Japanese maid outfits, tracing their origins from the UK…
First time visitors notice them right away: Sickness masks. People in Japan wear them for numerous reasons, including…
During Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent trip to Israel, he and his wife Akie dined with Israeli Prime…
Did you just arrive in Japan? Oh dear. Bad timing. I’m sure you’ll have fun, but there are better times to visit. Why,…
Grade schoolers across Japan carry leather backpacks called “randoseru” (ランドセル). Traditionally, kids have carried one…
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