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If you’re reading this, you must have some kind of interest in the JET Program. This isn’t a decision to be made lightly, though. As a JET alumni myself, I’ve experienced (and heard stories of) the i…
All photos courtesy S. Morita Japan is a country full of amazing art. Some of it is housed within museums and galleries while others are right underneath our feet. I'm talking, of course, about …
Just a couple weeks ago, I graduated college. I’ve been going through a whirlwind of emotions, good-byes and transitions into the “real world.” At the same time, I’ve been reflecting on my past …
There are several different ways to hold your chopsticks in Japan, here are some examples. Regular: International Style: Masculine Grip: Phoenix: Daimyo: Mount Fuji: Human Kindness, First Love: Galax…
Kei Meguro is a Tokyo-born illustrator and graphic designer. After moving to NY for art school she settled down in Brooklyn where she’s not only cultivated her photorealistic aesthet…
Samurai get too much credit. Japan’s foot soldiers, the ashigaru, started as nothing more than farmers pulled from the fields to swell a daimyo’s army. Yet as time passed they became a professional f…
Fukutegami: write, fold, send; receive, read, put on. Just like the Internet changed the dynamics of long-distance relationships, Masako Yokoi wants to give sep…
Traveling by train in Japan is a fun and scenic experience, and sometimes the journey can be even more enjoyable than the destination. Shinjuku Station in Tokyo might be famous as the busiest in the …
Rainy season -Tsuyu- is approaching Japan and this season doesn’t only bring hot and humid weather, but also beautiful blooming hydrangea and the ripping of the plums. Tsuyu (??) – „plum ra…
Mikoto Chiba (center) and his two apprentices form the legendary shoe shining group Chiba Special For the last 18 years a man named Mikoto Chiba has been polishing the sh…