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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Japanese food

Japanese Breakfast: The Meal That Changes How You Think About Mornings

Japanese Breakfast: The Meal That Changes How You Think About MorningsBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe first time I explaine...
2026.04.12
Japanese food
Japanese food

Sake: A Beginner’s Guide to Japan’s Most Misunderstood Drink

Sake: A Beginner's Guide to Japan's Most Misunderstood DrinkBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledSake has an image problem outside J...
2026.04.11
Japanese food
Japanese food

Why Japanese Rice Is Different — and Why It Matters

Why Japanese Rice Is Different — and Why It MattersBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI want to tell you something that will sound...
2026.04.10
Japanese food
Japanese food

Nabe: The Japanese Hot Pot That Brings Families Together

Nabe: The Japanese Hot Pot That Brings Families TogetherBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere are foods that you eat alone. The...
2026.04.09
Japanese food
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Japanese culture

Wagashi: The Art of Japanese Traditional Sweets
Japanese Convenience Store Food: Why 7-Eleven in Japan Is a Different Planet
Why Japanese Schools Make Students Clean Their Own Classrooms
New Year in Japan: What Really Happens When the Country Shuts Down
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Japanese food

Japanese Breakfast: The Meal That Changes How You Think About Mornings
Sake: A Beginner’s Guide to Japan’s Most Misunderstood Drink
Why Japanese Rice Is Different — and Why It Matters
Nabe: The Japanese Hot Pot That Brings Families Together
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Manga & Anime

How Doraemon Taught an Entire Generation of Japanese Kids to Be Kind
Why Isekai Is Everywhere — and What It Says About Modern Japan
The 5 Anime That Actually Show What Japan Is Really Like
Why Ghibli Films Hit Differently When You Actually Live in Japan
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Otaku Culture

Figure Collecting in Japan: A Hobby or a Lifestyle?
A First-Timer’s Guide to Akihabara: What to Do, What to Buy, What to Avoid
Gacha Games and the Psychology of “Just One More”
Are We All Becoming Otaku? — Japan’s Emotional Future
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Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 14: Rent-a-Friend Cafés — Paying Someone to Listen
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 13: Japan’s Professional Apology Industry
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 12
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 11: Sleeping at Work Is Encouraged
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