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Experience a century of anime history in one gorgeous video celebrating art form’s 100th birthday
- Casey Baseel
Dec 27, 2017 - Tweet
Musical retrospective looks back on the 100 years of Japanese animation.
- Japan
- (anime • culture • history • Pokemon • Sailor Moon • video • your name.)
New app lets you traverse the streets of modern Tokyo and ancient Edo at the same time
- Krista Rogers
Dec 21, 2017
The Edo Past and Present Wanderings app appeals not only to old map buffs, but to anyone with a sense of adventure.
Feel what it’s like to be a Shinto shrine maiden with shrine’s experience package for foreigners
- Casey Baseel
Dec 20, 2017
Chief priest cites popularity of miko heroine in anime hit Your Name for increased interest in traditional role.
Finger Dance Makeup: Shiseido reveals the history of Japanese makeup through finger dance【Video】
- Oona McGee
Dec 12, 2017
From Heian Period ladies to today’s modern girls, Shiseido finds a unique way to showcase dramatic changes in beauty trends over the years.
- Japan
- (beauty • culture • history • Japanese beauty • Japanese history • makeup • Shiseido • trends)
From pop culture to fashion, rise of South Korea sees a marked influence on Japanese teenagers
- Koh Ruide
Dec 11, 2017
Are we seeing the start of a new cultural evolution in Japan?
- Japan
- (culture • fashion • K-pop • pop culture • South Korea • teenagers)
Students in Finland, the world’s best-educated country, react to Japan’s harsh school rules
- Scott Wilson
Dec 10, 2017
Would these Finnish students be as successful if they’d gone through the Japanese school system instead?
Survey finds that Osaka people don’t eat takoyaki octopus balls as much as you’d think
- Master Blaster
Nov 29, 2017
A large majority of people living in Osaka said to eat their iconic food takoyaki less than a dozen times a year.
Kyoto hotel’s Maiko-han Bar event lets travelers drink with geisha at amazingly affordable prices
- Casey Baseel
Nov 25, 2017
Foreign guests welcome at lobby lounge function that sidesteps the cost and pretense of orthodox geisha services.
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Nagoya Castle reconstruction plan draws disabled citizens group complaint over lack of elevator
- Casey Baseel
Nov 23, 2017
Desire for historically faithful reconstruction clashes with accessibility for wheelchair users.
- Japan
- (castles • controversy • culture • disabled people • history • Nagoya • Nagoya Castle • travel)
Tokyo train company’s apology for 20-second-early departure is one of the best things about Japan
- Casey Baseel
Nov 16, 2017
Taking the time to sincerely think about the question “Who cares?” after a minor screw-up is part of what makes life in Japan great.
How long and how often do Japanese women bathe? Survey investigates
- Oona McGee
Nov 1, 2017
Responses suggest many women don’t have time to bathe every day anymore.
Japanese workers reveal the 8 most astonishing things new employees do in the workplace
- Oona McGee
Oct 27, 2017
Have you ever rubbed your colleagues up the wrong way with these odd behaviours?
The secret lives of Japanese families: 8 unusual household rules revealed
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2017
From bathtime rituals to unconventional eating habits, these families take pride in upholding their unique traditions.
Japanese girlfriend gets a lesson in culture from foreign boyfriend
- Oona McGee
Oct 23, 2017
Never before has the sentence “Fold my laundry” caused such a stir.
- Japan
- (culture • culture clash • culture shock • dating • international relationships • Japanese women • love • relationships)
Chinese people busted sleeping in beds at Ikea in new online video
- SoraNews24
Oct 18, 2017
Watch as a group of vigilantes goes around Ikea in China, using interesting tactics to get people up out of the beds in the store.
Cute cat can’t care about culture as it ignores “Do not enter” sign on samurai house in Fukushima
- Casey Baseel
Oct 18, 2017
Feudal warriors’ home fails to intimidate fearless feline.
Japanese custom of bowing to cars at crosswalks keeps locals safe, warms Internet’s hearts【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2017
Even people born and raised in famously polite Japan are amazed by Iwate Prefecture’s manners.
Busty or boobless? Japanese Twitter debates which makes for more beautiful kimono anime art
- Casey Baseel
Oct 14, 2017
Opinions divided over traditional aesthetics versus modern sexiness.
- Japan
- (anime • art • culture • fashion • illustration • kimono • left vs. right)
Kyoto’s fox bride wedding kimono makeovers let you indulge in cultural cosplay
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2017
Photos studio in the historical Arashiyama neighborhood offers a makeover/photo package you won’t find anywhere else.
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New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Tokyo train station will play Godzilla theme song as new departure melody
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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