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Common sense will actually keep you pretty safe when navigating the “etiquette minefield” of a job interview in Japan.
Seiji Nakazawa, our Osaka-raised correspondent, shares what he thinks the region-based criteria are for ikemen in Japan’s two major cites.
Bold innovation isn’t motivated by ecological concerns, but a desire to preserve a part of Japanese agricultural heritage.
It’s all in the name of Japanese culture and tradition.
Progressive samurai was denied his dream of crossing the ocean, but his tanto still made it to California.
After months of debate, Nagoya city council approves 50 billion-yen (US$451 million) budget.
Japanese tourists wearing everyday casual flu masks apparently caused upset amongst supermarket shoppers in British seaside town
Now you can relax around the home in a traditional outfit worn by schoolgirls during the romantic Taisho period.
With the controversy over the model’s Vogue photos ongoing, has anyone bothered to check on how Japan feels?
Whether you’re a backpacker looking to clean yourself up or just want to experience this aspect of traditional Japanese culture, hundreds of options are at your fingertips.
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