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The Question That Bothers Me Most as a Japanese Learner
The Question That Bothers Me Most as a Japanese Learner
Can You Watch Anime Without Subtitles?
The Magic of Japanese Cocktail Creation
The Magic of Japanese Cocktail Creation
Featuring two original cocktail recipes
To Sit or Not to Sit: The Bathroom Dilemma for Japanese Men
To Sit or Not to Sit: The Bathroom Dilemma for Japanese Men
Why Sitting is Winning in Japanese Toilets
The eight virtues of Bushidō — were they ever really a thing?
The eight virtues of Bushidō — were they ever really a thing?
Uncovering the truth behind the Japanese “Way of the Warrior”
The Joy of the Japanese Language
The Joy of the Japanese Language
Japanese is unique with so many onomatopoeia words
Everything You Need to Know About Yokai in One Delightful Book
Everything You Need to Know About Yokai in One Delightful Book
Your guide to the weird and wonderful supernatural spirits of Japan
How My Father Taught Me the Japanese Art of Taste
How My Father Taught Me the Japanese Art of Taste
Reconnecting with childhood memories through local Tekone-Sushi in Mie
How Japanese People Celebrate Longevity
How Japanese People Celebrate Longevity
Is 60 years old still a milestone in life?
Follow in Warren Buffett’s Footsteps: Discover the Top Investment Opportunities in Japan!
Follow in Warren Buffett’s Footsteps: Discover the Top Investment Opportunities in Japan!
This Got the Investing World Buzzing: Warren Buffett and Prominent Investors Make Major Moves in Japan!
Where to See the Most Beautiful Temple Paintings in Japan
Where to See the Most Beautiful Temple Paintings in Japan
Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto is famous for the paintings on the sliding doors
One Great Reason to Learn Japanese: Poetry
One Great Reason to Learn Japanese: Poetry
How a word can be in two places at once
Why I Decided to Leave Japan and Live Overseas
Why I Decided to Leave Japan and Live Overseas
Working in Japan as a woman had too many challenges
Why the difference between “foreigner” and “immigrant” matters
Why the difference between “foreigner” and “immigrant” matters
移民か外人か Immigrant or “Gaijin”?
From Dōyō, J-pop, Kayōkyoku, to Jawaiian
From Dōyō, J-pop, Kayōkyoku, to Jawaiian
Divine Interventions from Japan-Inspired Genres of Music
The Real Reason Japanese People Apologize Frequently
The Real Reason Japanese People Apologize Frequently
Is it an apology or a way to say thank you?
