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Bonbori lanterns will be placed in the sea to send to one's ancestors. Shown is Bon festival at Hayama Beach, Kanagawa, Japan

The Festivals of Japan

Colorful events are held throughout the calendar in Japan, ranging from cherry blossom viewing in...

Japan John Lander

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Losing the Name of Action

Review of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human, quite possibly the best and briefest literary expression...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

Sushi Salad

Recipe: Sushi Salad

A variation of the classic Japanese dish Chirashizushi, this salad has all the components of sush...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Tonkotsu Ramen

Recipe: Tonkotsu Ramen

This ramen recipe was inspired by the Juzo Itami classic, Tampopo. From it, you can make a good, ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

A Puppet and His Fish

Review of Leonard Mosley's Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

Japan Kenneth Champeon

A Night, A Day and Some Petty Larceny in Okinawa

The sun was sinking into the Pacific and I was feeling the first pinging of a headache as my airp...

Japan Joshua Samuel Brown

Japanese salarymen are expected to show devotion to the company by working long hours, often six days a week. So, a sunny lunch hour provides a welcome opportunity for a little R&R.

The Streets of Tokyo

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

Childless Japan

Barely a month goes by without some report or expert on demographics lamenting the ageing of Japa...

Japan AFP/Francoise Kadri

Wrong About Japan

For the West, Japan has always been an enigma. From the day that Commodore Perry opened Japan to ...

Japan Will Raus

Young tourists stroll on the main shopping street in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

NAHA, Japan, July 1, 2005 - Reminders of World War II bloodshed are everywhere on Japan's souther...

Japan AFP/Shigemi Sato

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It was a cloudy morning when I set out to visit Zuigakuin on Mt Takigo in Hatsukari. I'm now stay...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

Film Review: Firefly Dreams

With its debut in Nagoya Japan under the title Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu (The Most Wonderful Summe...

Japan Celeste Heiter

First Impressions

As a Senior High School teacher in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, I don't spend a...

Japan Nolan Webb

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I visited the lovely town of Tsuyama, Okayama nestled within the local mountain range. While ther...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

'Til Great Birnam Wood to Tokyo Comes: A Review of Dwayne Lawler's Tokyo Production of Macbeth

The theater goes dark. A hush comes over the audience as the sound of a bitter wind howls across ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Steamed Rice and Sushi Rice

The preparation of rice for serving plain as a side dish or as a base for donburi rice bowls is a...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Vending Machine, What Should I Drink?

Japan's vending machines sell cool bananas, read minds...Using the very latest technology, vendin...

Japan AFP/Miwa Suzuki

Hanetsuki is a kind of Japanese badminton game played with shuttlecocks called hane and decorativ...

Japan Robert George<br>Text by Celeste Heiter

How to Prepare Tempura

The technique of frying foods in oil was first introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders over 400...

Japan Celeste Heiter

'Last Life in the Universe' Thai Recipes and Photos

The 'Last Life in the Universe' Thai menu features a tempting array of seafood dishes, enhanced w...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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