40 years in Japan · Written in English

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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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Japanese food

Tempura: Why the Best in the World Is Lighter Than Air

Tempura: Why the Best in the World Is Lighter Than AirBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a tempura restaurant in Tokyo — ...
2026.07.03
Japanese food
Japanese food

Tonkatsu: Japan’s Crispy Pork Cutlet and the Philosophy of the Perfect Fry

Tonkatsu: Japan's Crispy Pork Cutlet and the Philosophy of the Perfect FryBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI want to begin with ...
2026.07.02
Japanese food
Japanese food

Natto: Japan’s Most Divisive Food — and Why You Should Try It Anyway

Natto: Japan's Most Divisive Food — and Why You Should Try It AnywayBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a food in Japan th...
2026.07.01
Japanese food
Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 26: Japan’s Unique Relationship With Umbrellas — A Nation Obsessed with Rain Etiquette

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 26: Japan's Unique Relationship With Umbrellas — A Nation Obsessed with Rain Etiquette...
2026.06.30
Strange things in Japan
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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

Tempura: Why the Best in the World Is Lighter Than Air
Tonkatsu: Japan’s Crispy Pork Cutlet and the Philosophy of the Perfect Fry
Natto: Japan’s Most Divisive Food — and Why You Should Try It Anyway
Japanese Sweets Shops (Wagashi-ya): A Seasonal Journey Through Traditional Confectionery
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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 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
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 24: Japan’s Cat Islands — When Cats Outnumber People
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 23: Queue Culture — Why Japanese People Line Up for Everything and Nobody Complains
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