Yoko Ono’s Art: Interweaving Japanese and American Identity
Yoko Ono stands out as a key figure in contemporary...
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Apr
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21
Aug
Gratitude and Connection: How the Japanese Elderly Keep a Positive Well-being
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Japan is well-known to be one of the top countries...
17
Jul
8 Best Japanese Romance Movies To Watch Now
Aishiteru. That's how you say "I love you" in Japanese,...
28
Jun
Snowy Serenity: Making Your Dreams Come True By Moving To Hokkaido
Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, is a winter wonderland...
15
Dec
Discovering the Beautiful Mountain of Arashiyama
Located in the Western outskirts of Kyoto, Arashiyama (嵐山)––also known...
15
Sep
Top 10 Japanese Movies for Foodies
Food is arguably the main draw of Japanese culture to...
31
Aug
Top 10 Best Naruto Episodes of All Time
Among the Mt. Rushmore of Anime stands a bust of...
14
Jun
Top 10 Best Dressed Anime Characters
After you’ve finished binge-watching your favorite show for the tenth...
24
May
Discovering Japanese Culture Through Oishinbo’s Adventures
Japanese comics or Manga cover a wide range of topics,...
06
May
Exploring Studio Ghibli’s Environmental Artistry: Insights into Miyazaki’s Nature-Inspired Films
If you're a fan of Studio Ghibli's mesmerizing films, such...
22
Apr
Taking in Makoto Shinkai’s Fantastical Worlds
Makoto Shinkai seems to have nailed the formula for creating...
29
Mar
Princess Mononoke & The Human-Nature Relationship
One of the most popular animated films of all time,...
08
Mar
Celebrating the Strong Women of Studio Ghibli Films
2022 marks 36 years since Studio Ghibli was first founded...
07
Mar
Bonsai: Into the Great Big World of Small Trees
In Japan, artistry in nature is not just appreciated in...
14
Feb
Killer Kids and the High Concept of Battle Royale
The death game subgenre has been one that has been...
30
Dec
Maneki Neko: Meet the Lucky Cats of Japan
Many Asian countries share a common culture of believing in...
19
Dec
Everything You Need to Know About Japanese City Pop
It was 2017 when a curious YouTube recommendation plopped into...
23
Nov
The Ring and Japanese Horror
The Ringu (1998)
The year is 1998: Japan launches the Nozomi...
17
Nov
From Japan With Love: Japanese Gift Wrapping With Zusetsu
What’s the occasion, you might ask? It might be a...
08
Nov
The Mental Health Benefits of Lo-fi Hip-Hop & Chill Beats
Surely, you’ve heard of lo-fi hip-hop since it seems to...
20
Oct
The Tried & Tested Ways to Learn Japanese
Learning Japanese is a journey. A multi-destination, cross-continental, fifteen-hour layover...
12
Oct
Nihongo Jouzu: Fun and Quirky Ways to Learn Japanese
Introduction
As you watch your twentieth slice-of-life Anime series – walls...