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In the fall, many educational institutions in Japan invite the public onto their campuses for exhibitions of the talents and passions of their student bodies. The National Defense Academy, locat…
But looking at a new survey of kids in elementary and junior high school, I learned that maybe we really aren’t all that different after all. Their goal was to see how much kids are getting for …
As the man in the hot seat, Suzuki CEO Osamu Suzuki has come up with a bold and unorthodox plan: openly insult his customers. CEO Suzuki, unsurprisingly upset by this, has accused the government…
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 a…
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 …
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 i…
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 b…
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…
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 fe…
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…
