The seppuku ritual that the French unintentionally stopped
Why didn’t samurai use shields?
The Japanese national anthem is a love letter. Is there any other country besides Japan like this?
Is Aikido really tough?
The Japanese view of religion as seen through the Tokyo curse
The incomprehensible Japanese used by Japanese who cannot say “No”
Why was Japan never colonized?
Bushido Part 3
Foreigners rave about Japanese convenience stores! What’s different about them?
Modern
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The incomprehensible Japanese used by Japanese who cannot say “No”
I am different because I am a Japanese person who says “no” without hesitation, but there are many people who cannot say “no”. Let me explain some very difficult Japanese words that Japanese ...
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Foreigners rave about Japanese convenience stores! What’s different about them?
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Why doesn’t the “secret sauce of 100 years” found at yakitori and eel restaurants go off?
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The curious connection between ramen and Japanese instruments
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The last samurai. What is Yukio Mishima’s legacy?
Tradition
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The seppuku ritual that the French unintentionally stopped
The Edo period was a time when samurai ruled Japan. At this time, contact with foreign countries was limited to only a part of Nagasaki Prefecture, but after American warships forced the opening ...
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Why didn’t samurai use shields?
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The Japanese national anthem is a love letter. Is there any other country besides Japan like this?
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Is Aikido really tough?
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The Japanese view of religion as seen through the Tokyo curse