Top Japanese Social Media Networks
Any business that wants to expand to Japan needs to understand the digital landscape there today. Although popular American social media networks like Facebook and Twitter are widely used in Japan, t…
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Akihabara, Tokyo Photo Stroll
Japan Lover gives you a photo tour on what to see in Akihabara. read the original article
The Beauty of Japan's Artistic Manhole Covers
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 …
A Japanese Citizen Studying “Abroad” in Her Own Country
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 Many Ways To Hold Chopsticks In Japan, Here Are Some Unique Ways
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…
Accommodation in Japan: Share Houses | Surviving in Japan: (without much Japanese)
For some folks, finding a place to live in Japan can be a challenge, particularly if you don't speak Japanese fluently. I'll be addressing this more in the coming months in terms of finding…
Photorealistic Pencil Portraits of Woman by Kei Meguro
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…
Ashigaru – Japan’s Overlooked And Underappreciated Warriors
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…
The Most Awesomest Store in Japan! Don Quixote Akihabara
Follow the arrow and the penguin. You're about to have a shopping experience with no comparison! Right off the escalator (the real store starts on the second floor), you'll see seasonal mer…
Pachinko Parlors
Nik Yasko examines Japan's popular punt Listen to the real sounds of pachinko Read more on Pachinko Commonly mistranslated as 'vertical pinball,' pachinko is a noisy, smoky, time-…