40 years in Japan · Written in English

The Real Japan.
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I'm Yosi, and I've lived in central Japan for over 40 years. This is my obsession: sharing the Japan tourists miss — the food, the culture, the anime, and the gloriously strange stuff nobody tells you about.

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Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 28: Nomikai Culture — The Office Drinking Party You Technically Can’t Skip

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 28: Nomikai Culture — The Office Drinking Party You Technically Can't SkipBy Yoshi | J...
2026.07.13
Strange things in Japan
Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 27: Love Hotels — The Business of Privacy

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 27: Love Hotels — The Business of PrivacyBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a category ...
2026.07.12
Strange things in Japan
Japanese food

Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki: Japan’s Hot Pot Culture and How to Actually Eat It

Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki: Japan's Hot Pot Culture and How to Actually Eat ItBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific...
2026.07.11
Japanese food
Japanese food

How to Order at a Japanese Restaurant When You Can’t Read Japanese

How to Order at a Japanese Restaurant When You Can't Read JapaneseBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI want to begin with a reassu...
2026.07.10
Japanese food
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Japanese culture

Cherry Blossoms in Central Japan: Where Yoshi Actually Goes for Hanami
Kodo: The Art of Listening to Incense
Japanese Fashion Subcultures: From Harajuku to Shibuya and Beyond
How Japan Handles Death: Funerals, Ancestors, and the Buddhist Way of Grief
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Japanese food

Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki: Japan’s Hot Pot Culture and How to Actually Eat It
How to Order at a Japanese Restaurant When You Can’t Read Japanese
Japan’s Craft Beer Revolution: How a Nation of Beer Lovers Discovered Small Breweries
Japan’s Four Great Ramen Styles — Explained by Someone Who Has Eaten Too Much of All of Them
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Manga & Anime

Voice Actors (Seiyuu) in Japan: Why They’re as Famous as the Characters They Play
The Anime Season System: Why There’s Always Something New to Watch
Light Novels: The Books That Become Anime (And Why They’re Everywhere)
Why Japanese Anime Characters Don’t Look Japanese — and Why That’s Fine
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Otaku Culture

Retro Arcades and Game Centers: Why Japan Never Let Go of the Coin-Op
The Rise of the Cafe Culture in Otaku Japan: From Maid Cafes to Theme Cafes
Japanese Board Games and Card Games: Beyond Shogi and Go
Nendoroids and the Art of Tiny Figures: A Collector’s Introduction
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Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 28: Nomikai Culture — The Office Drinking Party You Technically Can’t Skip
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 27: Love Hotels — The Business of Privacy
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 26: Japan’s Unique Relationship With Umbrellas — A Nation Obsessed with Rain Etiquette
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 25: Japan’s Obsession With Kit Kats — The Chocolate That Became a Cultural Event
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