Long before he became a whistleblower and cybersecurity activist, Edward Snowden was an anime fan who worked with his friends on a start-up company selling anime art.
Last year, he became an anime ch…

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Last weekend, YouTuber Sharla in Japan paid a visit to the Arakawa traditional handicraft festival in Tokyo and made a short video briefly showcasing a variety of these traditional goods.
We’ve intro…

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Japanese parents have a lot of things to take into consideration when choosing a name for their baby.
Those sensibilities are reflected in the list of the most popular names for girls and boys in Jap…

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Five-year veteran talks about indirect “cries for help.”Being an idol singer in Japan is at least as much about the personality you radiate as the vocals you produce.
Sure, idol songs may be almost i…

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As a country that takes both work and etiquette very seriously, it’s probably not a surprise that Japanese business etiquette has a detailed code of proper conduct, all in an effort to foster an atmo…

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Japan’s most terrifying ghouls, monsters and demons come out to frighten the public on a street believed to border the spirit world.
Called Hyakki Yagyo, or “Night Parade of 100 Demons“, this festiva…

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It’s hard to believe that One Piece, Japan’s best-selling manga series in history, will be celebrating its 18th anniversary this July.
A recent post by a Japanese internet forum user showed the evolu…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:12 | All, JapanMerchants on Rakuten Inc.'s online shopping mall have requested that the Japan Fair Trade Commission investigate the e-commerce giant's planned "free shipp…

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KYODO NEWS - 35 minutes ago - 14:38 | All, Japan, LifestyleA growing number of local governments are introducing ordinances to obligate bicycle riders and rental companies to take out liability insur…

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:19 | Japan, AllStronger penalties for drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel took effect in Japan on Sunday in the wake of an outcry from families who lost loved on…

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