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Start Your February Right — Throw Beans at Demons!
Start Your February Right — Throw Beans at Demons!
Setsubun is the day to chase away the demons of misfortune for a fresh start in the spring.
Diane Neill Tincher
Feb 1, 2022
The Ancient Setsubun Festival and the Modern World
The Ancient Setsubun Festival and the Modern World
The 1300 year old festival raises modern concerns of safety and waste
Noah Jones
Feb 2
Happy Setsubun Day!
Happy Setsubun Day!
Time to rid the house of ogres in everyone’s favorite holiday
DC Palter
Feb 2, 2022
The Best Setsubun Destination in the World
The Best Setsubun Destination in the World
All about soybeans and the Azabu neighborhood of Tokyo
Yuko Tamura
Feb 2, 2022
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The Uniqueness of Japanese Time
The Uniqueness of Japanese Time
In Japan’s historic timekeeping system, the length of an hour changed daily
DC Palter
Feb 1
Of Mice and Japanese Men
Of Mice and Japanese Men
How a badass Tennessee country girl won the respect of a misogynistic Japanese manager
Tim Sullivan
Jan 31
Dōkyō — The Rasputin of Japan who Almost Became Emperor
Dōkyō — The Rasputin of Japan who Almost Became Emperor
Buddhist priest and one of Japan’s 3 Great Villains
Diane Neill Tincher
Jan 30
Will Sake Viva! Contest Winners Attract the Sober Youth?
Will Sake Viva! Contest Winners Attract the Sober Youth?
Two winning ideas and the debate surrounding the National Tax Agency’s funded promotion of alcohol
Noah Jones
Jan 30
Want to Sound More Natural in Japanese? This Trick Might Help
Want to Sound More Natural in Japanese? This Trick Might Help
Learning Japanese is easier when you approach it with the mentality of a singer.
Alvin T.
Jan 29
Kiso Horses — Overcoming the Disastrous Consequences of Meiji Era “Improvements”
Kiso Horses — Overcoming the Disastrous Consequences of Meiji Era “Improvements”
A critically endangered breed of adorable little horses
Diane Neill Tincher
Jan 26
How I Managed to Pass the JLPT N1 without Any Preparation
How I Managed to Pass the JLPT N1 without Any Preparation
No textbooks, no tuition, and no memorizing kanji lists — but there’s a twist.
Alvin T.
Jan 25
How You Can Benefit from Bathing in the Forest — Shinrin-yoku
How You Can Benefit from Bathing in the Forest — Shinrin-yoku
Use the concept of Japanese Forest Bathing, Shinrin-yoku, as an antidote to the digital age and urbanization
Noah Jones
Jan 24
In 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, this is the Shrine You MUST Visit
In 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, this is the Shrine You MUST Visit
Okazaki Jinja in Kyoto is the Rabbit Shrine of Good Luck
DC Palter
Jan 24
A Noodle Shop Owner, Taxi Driver, and I Walked Into a Bar
A Noodle Shop Owner, Taxi Driver, and I Walked Into a Bar
How did you learn your Japanese conversation?
Joe Palermo
Jan 23
How I Learned the Art of Expressing Gratitude from Japanese Culture
How I Learned the Art of Expressing Gratitude from Japanese Culture
Why We Should Give Thanks for Every Small Kindness
Jubair A. Shamim
Jan 22
Write for Japonica!
Write for Japonica!
Send us your stories on Japanese life and culture
DC Palter
Jan 21
6 Predictions for Japan in 2023
6 Predictions for Japan in 2023
Let’s see which ones will turn out to be correct at the end of the year!
Alvin T.
Jan 18
Struggling with big numbers in Japanese? This trick never fails
Struggling with big numbers in Japanese? This trick never fails
Instantly remember big numbers in Asian Languages. Works the other way around too!
Kiwi Yamabushi
Jan 17
30 Topics We’d Like to Publish in Japonica
30 Topics We’d Like to Publish in Japonica
Consider writing an article on any of these prompts
Yuko Tamura
Jan 17
Why Japan’s Low Birth Rate Solutions Continue to Fail
Why Japan’s Low Birth Rate Solutions Continue to Fail
Japanese women need childcare, role models and more sleep, not a one-time cash
Yuko Tamura
Jan 16
The Magnificent Cranes of Izumi, Kagoshima
The Magnificent Cranes of Izumi, Kagoshima
The Largest and Most Diverse Migration Ground in Japan
Diane Neill Tincher
Jan 15
Japan’s Sexual Predators
Japan’s Sexual Predators
The Outrage and Push-Back Movement
Jake FM
Jan 14
Why Japanese People Love to Abbreviate Everything
Why Japanese People Love to Abbreviate Everything
The byproduct of tradition and cultural habits
Yuko Tamura
Jan 12
This Is the Japanese Idiom Everyone Needs to Learn in the New Year
This Is the Japanese Idiom Everyone Needs to Learn in the New Year
It teaches you to cherish every moment — for it is never coming back.
Alvin T.
Jan 11
Rejected From Japan’s Startup Visa: Don’t Make Our Mistake!
Rejected From Japan’s Startup Visa: Don’t Make Our Mistake!
Read our year-in-review for the status signaling, confusion, inauthenticity, and humility that occurred in 2022.
Jarrod Zenjiro Suda
Jan 10
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