Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Along with the rest of the world, Japan is still grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. However, its islands and inhabitants are no strangers to dealing with times of crisis – not least from natural disasters. The country’s earthquake-resistant building technology and disaster response plans are held up […]
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Salaryman vs. Kawaii
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When I first started learning Japanese at high school, I was interested only peripherally in Japanese pop culture. This made me stand out from my classmates, who were strides ahead of me already because of their love of Japanese comics, animation, and movies. They could confidently introduce […]
Culture Shock every day in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If you’ve spent any time in Japan, you know it can be quite a bewitching place. The delicious food. The quiet shrines. The peaceful gardens. For some, that is enough. Their time in Nippon goes by in a flash and they leave with cherished memories. For others, they […]
Cute Cultural Corona Communication
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We are all going through the coronavirus in some shape or form, and governments around the world are taking action in some way and giving differing messages, in order to halt the spread of the virus. In Japan, perhaps due to the use of masks in everyday […]
Dolls, emperors and snacks: Exploring the Japanese festival of Hinamatsuri
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hinamatsuri is a beautiful Japanese tradition, steeped in history Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Hinamatsuri is a beautiful Japanese tradition, steeped in history Like this post? Help us by sharing it!