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 culture

Tatami, Futon, and the Japanese Way of Living on the Floor

Tatami, Futon, and the Japanese Way of Living on the FloorBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe first thing foreign visitors noti...
2026.04.16
Japanese culture
Japanese culture

Sento: The Neighborhood Public Bath That’s Slowly Disappearing

Sento: The Neighborhood Public Bath That's Slowly DisappearingBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a building in my neighbo...
2026.04.15
Japanese culture
Japanese culture

Onsen: The Complete Guide to Japan’s Hot Spring Culture

Onsen: The Complete Guide to Japan's Hot Spring CultureBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI want to begin with the water.The water...
2026.04.14
Japanese culture
Japanese food

Street Food in Japan: The Best Things to Eat While Walking

Street Food in Japan: The Best Things to Eat While WalkingBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledJapan has a complicated relationship ...
2026.04.13
Japanese food
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Japanese culture

Tatami, Futon, and the Japanese Way of Living on the Floor
Sento: The Neighborhood Public Bath That’s Slowly Disappearing
Onsen: The Complete Guide to Japan’s Hot Spring Culture
Wagashi: The Art of Japanese Traditional Sweets
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Japanese food

Street Food in Japan: The Best Things to Eat While Walking
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
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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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