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japan witches

The Witches of Japanese Folklore

By Genie Harrison
wasabi

What is Wasabi and Why Is It so Spicy?

By Anna Carne
autumn haiku

Autumn Haiku Picks From Japan's Poetry Tradition

By Zoria Petkoska

Spotlight: Yasunari Kawabata — Japan's First Nobel Literature Laureate

By Matthew Hernon
Japan 1950s

Japan Back Then: The Stories That Gripped the Nation in the 1950s

By Matthew Hernon

A Brief Look at the Depiction of the Housewife in Japanese Literature

By Genie Harrison

Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai: The Gathering of 100 Supernatural Tales

By David McElhinney

Japan's Fascination with Western Culture and Looks

By Lyn Tsuchiya
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