The Johatsu: Japan’s “Evaporated People” Who Vanish Without a Trace

The Johatsu: Japan’s “Evaporated People” Who Vanish Without a Trace

Japanese Politician’s Campaign Staff Draws Criticism for Attire

Japanese Politician’s Campaign Staff Draws Criticism for Attire

The Blue Light of Hope: Tokyo’s Fight Against Suicide

The Blue Light of Hope: Tokyo’s Fight Against Suicide

Ishoku Hada: Fashion Subculture With Colorful Body Painting

Ishoku Hada: Fashion Subculture With Colorful Body Painting

Category: Culture

The Will to Secede: Japan’s Micro-nation Boom

The Will to Secede: Japan’s Micro-nation Boom

6 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Samurai

6 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Samurai

The Town That Banned Cucumbers

The Town That Banned Cucumbers

Rice Riots

Rice Riots

Beer, Happoshu and “The Third Beer”

Beer, Happoshu and “The Third Beer”

How to refer to your spouse in Japanese

How to refer to your spouse in Japanese

Jesus: The Japanese Rice Farmer

Jesus: The Japanese Rice Farmer

The Fox’s Wedding

The Fox’s Wedding

What’s so “nama” about Nama Beer?

What’s so “nama” about Nama Beer?

The Sometimes 9 Writing Systems Japanese Students Learn

The Sometimes 9 Writing Systems Japanese Students Learn