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The Ultimate 10 Course Gourmet Meal from 7-Eleven Japan
The Ultimate 10 Course Gourmet Meal from 7-Eleven Japan
A Japanese convenience store dining experience
Paul S. Marshall
Sep 20
A Final Drive with My Mom
A Final Drive with My Mom
Unexpected support in grief from the undertaker
Yuko Tamura
Sep 18
7 Strange Moments in Japanese Corporate Life
7 Strange Moments in Japanese Corporate Life
Behind the scenes at Japanese corporate giants
Soyeon Lee
Sep 14
Inside the World of Japan’s Secretive Hostess Clubs
Inside the World of Japan’s Secretive Hostess Clubs
What Motivates the Girls Who Work There?
Shawn B. Swinger
Sep 13
The Ama — 5,000-Year Tradition of Awe-Inspiring Female Freedivers
The Ama — 5,000-Year Tradition of Awe-Inspiring Female Freedivers
An ancient practice on the verge of extinction
Diane Neill Tincher
Sep 12
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Japanese Pressed Vinyl… Rock On!
Japanese Pressed Vinyl… Rock On!
Quality pressed vinyl from Japan is revered, especially import releases with the obi strip
Don Campbell
Sep 19
Japanese content creators make effecient music playlists
Japanese content creators make effecient music playlists
Mastering the art of digital products that leaving listeners begging for more!
Jalen Da-Rod Miles Evans
Sep 17
How My Native Tongue proved an Efficient tool to Learn Japanese
How My Native Tongue proved an Efficient tool to Learn Japanese
It would be too much to say I have learned the Japanese language — and defiinitely far from true. I am on my last touches of learning the…
Manas Patil
Sep 17
The Search for the Mother of a GI Baby in Japan
The Search for the Mother of a GI Baby in Japan
My search for Belle’s mother is being featured in a documentary from NHK
Etsu Okabe | 岡部えつ
Sep 14
Tokyo Street Art Kills Me 2022
Tokyo Street Art Kills Me 2022
Traditional Graffiti — Sticker “Slap” Art — Wall Murals — “Found” Art — Commercial Art
Aaron Paulson
Sep 13
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 3
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 3
The magic begins as we make our first batch of kōji rice
DC Palter
Sep 11
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
A meditative watercolour walk
Lisa Cunningham DeLauney
Sep 10
26 Tragic Christian Martyrs — and Mending Relations with an Elephant
26 Tragic Christian Martyrs — and Mending Relations with an Elephant
A present for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Diane Neill Tincher
Sep 7
The Surprising Reason Why Japanese Women Look Beautiful
The Surprising Reason Why Japanese Women Look Beautiful
Lookism and fatphobia weigh heavily on women in Japan
Yuko Tamura
Sep 6
What Do Japanese Women Really Want?
What Do Japanese Women Really Want?
Does feminism mean greater hardship and less freedom in Japan?
Suzanne Kamata
Sep 5
Taking Medicine in Japan
Taking Medicine in Japan
Water or Milk or Coffee?
Scott Johnston
Sep 4
Raising an Arctic Wolf in Japan
Raising an Arctic Wolf in Japan
Navigating Dog Ownership in my Adopted Country
Shawn B. Swinger
Sep 3
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 2
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 2
Hard Days Washing, Soaking and Steaming Rice
DC Palter
Aug 31
Why the Japanese Government is Promoting Simpler Japanese
Why the Japanese Government is Promoting Simpler Japanese
Understanding Japan’s movement to communicate in easy Japanese
Miyuki Aida
Aug 30
3 Enchanting Japanese Words That Will Brighten Your Day
3 Enchanting Japanese Words That Will Brighten Your Day
Disclaimer: No ikigai, kintsugi, or wabi-sabi included
Yuko Tamura
Aug 29
Torn Between Two Worlds
Torn Between Two Worlds
Working through culture shock
Joe Palermo
Aug 28
Translating Culture: 5 Intriguing Japanese Words We Need in English
Translating Culture: 5 Intriguing Japanese Words We Need in English
I wish these words existed in my native language
Vicky
Aug 27
Endō Genmu — The Unsung Hero of Urabandai Reforestation
Endō Genmu — The Unsung Hero of Urabandai Reforestation
Architect of a thriving ecosystem
Diane Neill Tincher
Aug 24
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 1
One Week as a Sake Brewer — Day 1
Preparing the moto yeast starter
DC Palter
Aug 23
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