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City Pop: 80s Japanese Music with a “Big City Feel”
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July 18, 2023
City Pop: 80s Japanese Music with a “Big City Feel”

City pop is a genre of 70s and...

Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023): A Life of Musical Innovation
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July 14, 2023
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023): A Life of Musical Innovation

Ryuichi Sakamoto is remembered as one of the...

Urban Farming in Tokyo
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July 11, 2023
Urban Farming in Tokyo

Agriculture is probably not the first thing that...

A Guide to Strawberry Picking in Japan
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July 07, 2023
A Guide to Strawberry Picking in Japan

You may be surprised to see strawberries filling...

Kintsugi: The Japanese Tradition of Finding Beauty in Imperfections
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July 04, 2023
Kintsugi: The Japanese Tradition of Finding Beauty in Imperfections

Meaning “to join with gold” or “to repair with...

Food From Netflix's The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (Episode 1)
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June 30, 2023
Food From Netflix's The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (Episode 1)

If you are anything like me, you’ve been...

Hokkaido Winter Experience and Snow Festival
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June 16, 2023
Hokkaido Winter Experience and Snow Festival

I got my first real foray with snow this...

Life Milestones in Japan: The Golden Years
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June 02, 2023
Life Milestones in Japan: The Golden Years

From birth through to old age, there are...

Wedding Anniversaries in Japan
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May 30, 2023
Wedding Anniversaries in Japan

Japanese weddings are unique in many ways. From...

Life Milestones in Japan: Coming of Age
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May 26, 2023
Life Milestones in Japan: Coming of Age

From birth through to old age, there are...

Unique Food Vending Machines in Japan
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May 12, 2023
Unique Food Vending Machines in Japan

Seemingly decorating every alley in Japan and often adorned...

Guide to Japanese Chopsticks: History and What Makes Them Unique
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May 02, 2023
Guide to Japanese Chopsticks: History and What Makes Them Unique

These are some of the traditions that give...