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Employing the Elderly: Japan's Retirees Who Want To Keep Working

Why do so many retirees take on odd jobs in Japan? It's rarely ever for the money

By Jude Crawley

Yukio Mishima: A Troubled Literary Genius | Spotlight

By Matthew Hernon

Nihombashi Takashimaya

Discover Heritage Brands at Nihombashi Takashimaya

By Eugenie Shin

Osechi Evolution: How Japan’s New Year’s Feast Is Changing

By Wakaba Oto

7 Alternative Shrines and Temples for Hatsumode (That Aren’t Sensoji)

By Alina Joan Ito

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Beyond One Piece: True Stories of Japanese Pirate Kings

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

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Juunihitoe Tokyo: A Kimono Rental Experience With Centuries of History

By Aya Sato

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Samurai Gun Assassins: When Bullets Bested Blades

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

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Japan's Three Most Scenic Places: Nihon Sankei

By Ynes Sarah Filleul