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Art & Culture
Art & Culture
Shizo Kanakuri's 54-Year Marathon | On This Day
By
Matthew Hernon
A Guide to Awa Odori: Japan's Hypnotic Festival Dance
By
Anna Carne
Shojo Anime, Y2K Fashion and the Comeback of Dress Over Pants
A trend for the 2000s fashion and romance anime nostalgics
By
Aya Sato
An Experiment in Dye: Buiasou's Ingenious, Modern Indigo Creations
By
Kim Kahan
Eco Edo: A Months-Long Summer Event Bursting With Traditional Charm
By
Wakaba Oto
Art & Design
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Inside Tenga: How a Sex Toy Company Became a Global Icon
By
Lisa Wallin
Hitoshi Saruta’s Architectural Symphonies of Light and Shadow
By
Jennifer Pastore
Heishiro Ishino’s Astonishing, Otherworldly Sculptures
By
Kim Kahan
An Inside Look at Takigyo, Japan's Ancient Art of Waterfall Meditation
By
Kim Kahan
Fashion
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Rainy Season Style: How To Stay Both Dry and Fashionable During Tsuyu
By
Mimana Kiel
Move Over Family Mart, Lawson Socks Are Here
By
Samantha Low
Katyusha: How a Russian Character Turned Into A Disney Accessory Icon
By
Aya Sato
The Complete Guide to Japanese Colored Contacts: Types and Where to Buy
By
Wakaba Oto
Books & Literature
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Japan’s Best Crime and Mystery Writers | List of 7
By
Matthew Hernon
3 Manhua We Came Across at Osaka Comic Con
By
Lyn Tsuchiya
Yours for Just ¥3,850,000: A Solid Gold Yujiro Figure From Baki
By
Samantha Low
Hunter x Hunter Author Yoshihiro Togashi Announces Return to Drawing Manga
By
Samantha Low
Japanese History & Culture
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Little Japan, Your New Go-To Souvenir Shop, Is Opening in Narita Airport
By
Weekender Editor
How To Find the Perfect Kissaten
By
Lisa Knight
One Piece: 25 Years of Sneaking Japanese Myths and Legends Past Viewers
By
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
Wagara: Japanese Patterns and What They Mean
By
Aya Sato
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Dancing With Death: Kana Kitty's Anarchic, Transcendent Butoh Dance
By
Zoria Petkoska
The Faces of Japan’s New Banknotes | Spotlight
By
Matthew Hernon
Dogs: The Not-So-Good Boys of Japanese Mythology
By
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
3 Non-Japanese Samurai You Should Know About
By
Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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