The truth is, the drinking culture in Japan is complex—a cocktail of excitement, anxiety, and harassment that can be hard to understand even with experience.
In Japan, alcohol is everywhereIn Japan, …

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Essential 90s manga titles for a taste of dystopia, mystery, Sci-Fi, comedy and more.
While there are many, many more than five must-read titles from the 90s, I am focusing on more obscure manga.
20t…

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Eat like a local with the Yokohama West Gate Restaurant Guide.
Yokohama West Gate Restaurant GuideOne district in Tokyo’s cosmopolitan neighbor of Yokohama, the host city of the upcoming Rugby World …

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On Sep 26, 2019Each week GaijinPot looks through its daily updated database of jobs and selects the best opportunities for finding and securing a career in Japan from overseas.
They currently have op…

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Spend a weekend in Tokyo, and you’ll realize it’s a city that really likes to drink and party.
Here are 10 of the coolest foreigner-friendly bars in Tokyo where anyone can enjoy a drink until their l…

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The architecture firm’s founder, Masahiro Harada, grew up in Shizuoka which is also home to the famous mountain.
Completed in June of 2018, the new Sengyoji Temple, located in Ikebukuro, is a towerin…

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Manabu Endo creates dignified portraits of his subjects using a watercolor background and detailed ballpoint pen illustrations.
The dreamy animals, plants and occasionally humans are reminiscent of p…

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a page from Miyu Kojima’s new book, which features essays and photos of her miniature replicasTwenty seven-year old Miyu Kojima (previously) works for a company that cleans up after kodokushi (孤独死) o…

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Twenty six-year old Miyu Kojima works for a company that cleans up after kodokushi (孤独死) or lonely deaths: a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of …

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Rugby is now the most amazing sport in Japan after the national rugby team defeated Ireland 19-12 in a Rugby World Cup pool match in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday.
“Stuff soccer or baseball,” says 28…

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