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A House Full of Hidden Treasures
A House Full of Hidden Treasures
Musings of a wannabe antique dealer
Karen Hill Anton
May 16
Reading “The Snow Woman and Other Yokai Stories from Japan”
Reading “The Snow Woman and Other Yokai Stories from Japan”
Noboru Wada’s collection of folk tales from Nagano, Japan
DC Palter
May 15
Work Exchange in Japan
Work Exchange in Japan
Clean a few beds, get a few beds.
Land of the Rising Monkey
May 13
Anthophiles, Rejoice! Hana Biyori is a Flower Lovers’ Dream
Anthophiles, Rejoice! Hana Biyori is a Flower Lovers’ Dream
And it’s a nice place to get coffee, too
Ashli Dawn
May 12
Tracing Japanese Legends: A Train Journey to Izumo
Tracing Japanese Legends: A Train Journey to Izumo
A tale of a sleeper train, folklore, and flavorful discoveries
Miyuki Aida
May 9
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Going to a Concert in Japan as a Foreigner — Alone
Going to a Concert in Japan as a Foreigner — Alone
Not as intimidating as you’d think!
Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
May 14
How Informal Social Norms Create “Xenophobia” in Japan
How Informal Social Norms Create “Xenophobia” in Japan
The Case of Taking out the Garbage Shows Lack of Communication Leads to Unsubstantiated Blief of Foreigners’ Malicious Intent
Xiaochen Su, Ph.D.
May 11
Kumano Kodo Diary: A Spiritual Journey Through the Mountains
Kumano Kodo Diary: A Spiritual Journey Through the Mountains
Walking through centuries-old forests to find yourself
Avinash B
May 9
Japan’s Best Ramen is in Atsugi
Japan’s Best Ramen is in Atsugi
Ramen is everywhere in Japan but nothing is as good as Dirty Ramen
Dustin Kaleo'Okalani Poole
May 9
Cheeky Pigeons and Reckless People at Kyoto Station
Cheeky Pigeons and Reckless People at Kyoto Station
Morning musings on social behavior in Japan
Diane Neill Tincher
May 8
The Underrated Art of Being a Mentee
The Underrated Art of Being a Mentee
What Japan’s Social Hierarchy Culture (Jōgekankei) Taught Me as a Japanese-American
Kent Higa
May 7
Confessions of a Vigilante Mother
Confessions of a Vigilante Mother
How children can change your outlook
Karen Hill Anton
May 6
One Day in Tokyo
One Day in Tokyo
With only one day in Japan’s capitol, what should you do?
Land of the Rising Monkey
May 6
The World Thinks Japan is so Polite, I Disagree
The World Thinks Japan is so Polite, I Disagree
Japanese Culture and Etiquette
Veronica Hanson
May 5
I Partied with Gods and Monsters in Kyoto
I Partied with Gods and Monsters in Kyoto
The annual 100-demon march
Shawn B. Swinger
May 2
Harmony and Respect: How Japanese Work Culture Can Redefine Western Work Perception
Harmony and Respect: How Japanese Work Culture Can Redefine Western Work Perception
Positive aspects of Japanese work culture to help the Western lifestyle
Anna Geranio (Morita Ana)
May 1
American or Okinawan?
American or Okinawan?
Okinawa has been Chinese, Japanese, American and now is something new
Land of the Rising Monkey
Apr 30
Five Ways Japan is Inconvenient for Foreign Travellers — Food and Drink Edition
Five Ways Japan is Inconvenient for Foreign Travellers — Food and Drink Edition
Things to know before you go
Vicky
Apr 29
Japanese sake crash-course
Japanese sake crash-course
Pragmatic approach to finding a bottle to your taste
AInJapan
Apr 28
Japan Made Me a Traveler — And It’ll Likely Make You One Too
Japan Made Me a Traveler — And It’ll Likely Make You One Too
And yet my ID is definitely still a homebody
Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
Apr 25
5 Manga Titles to Explore Japanese Traditional Arts
5 Manga Titles to Explore Japanese Traditional Arts
The fastest way to dive into Japanese traditional culture?
Justsomethingg
Apr 24
Traveling Abroad from the Perspective of a Japanese Senior
Traveling Abroad from the Perspective of a Japanese Senior
Traveling Southeast Asia with my Japanese mother in her 70's
Saki
Apr 24
Strangers Not So Strange Anymore
Strangers Not So Strange Anymore
Unexpected encounters of various kinds
Karen Hill Anton
Apr 23
Anime Is More Realistic Than You Think
Anime Is More Realistic Than You Think
In defense of my fellow weebs, from an anime fan who’s actually lived in Japan
Cindy Bryn
Apr 22
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