Category: History

5 Mind-Baffling Myths That Are Commonly Held in Japan

Hashima Island: The Hauntingly Beautiful Ghost Island of Japan

What happened to the Japanese love of nature?

The Art of Washi – The Japanese Paper Lanterns Festival

The Origins of Cosplay

How an Englishman saved Japan’s Cherry-Blossoms

What is the meaning of Hadouken

Visiting Japan’s oldest Whisky Distillery

Junko Iwao at Anime North 2018

Iaido–The Ancient Art of Swordsmanship Entering a New Age

Hachiko – An incredible story of loyalty, love, and friendship

Should Tattoos Continue to be Banned From Onsen in Japan?

Why are there no Empresses in Japan?

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

6 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About Samurai

The Lost Kingdom of Yamatai

The Town That Banned Cucumbers

Was WWII a Holy War?

Rice Riots

How to refer to your spouse in Japanese

Jesus: The Japanese Rice Farmer

The Fox’s Wedding

The War of the Bunnies: How The Tohoku Disaster Ended a Legal Copyright War

What’s so “nama” about Nama Beer?