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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Otaku Culture

Retro Gaming in Japan: Why the Past Never Really Left

Retro Gaming in Japan: Why the Past Never Really LeftBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn most countries, the history of video ga...
2026.05.01
Otaku Culture
Otaku Culture

The 4-Koma and Anthology Manga — Yotsuba&! and the Art of the Vignette

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a sequence in volume five of Yotsuba&! (よつばと!, Kiyohiko Azuma, Dengeki Daioh 2003-pres...
2026.04.30
Otaku Culture
Otaku Culture

Fantasy World-Building — Maps, Encyclopedias and Imaginary Architecture

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific type of page that appears near the end of many fantasy manga volumes and at...
2026.04.30
Otaku Culture
Otaku Culture

Anime Merchandise Design — The Art of Character Goods

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe small acrylic keychain containing a miniaturised version of a specific anime character's sp...
2026.04.30
Otaku Culture
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Japanese culture

The Meiji Restoration: How Japan Changed Everything in 50 Years
The Countryside vs. City Divide in Japan: A Nation of Two Worlds
The Mono no Aware: Finding Beauty in What Passes
Japanese Golden Week: What Happens When 125 Million People Vacation at the Same Time
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Japanese food

The Future of Japanese Food 2030
Japanese Soup Noodles Beyond Ramen
Japanese Convenience Store Hot Foods
Japanese Food Allergies & Dietary Navigation
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Manga & Anime

Top 5 Anime Films That Are Not Studio Ghibli (But Should Be Just as Famous)
Shonen Jump: The Magazine That Changed the World
Japanese Animation Techniques: How Anime Is Actually Made Frame by Frame
Vinland Saga: The Manga That Asks Whether Violence Can Ever Be Redeemed
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Otaku Culture

Retro Gaming in Japan: Why the Past Never Really Left
The 4-Koma and Anthology Manga — Yotsuba&! and the Art of the Vignette
Fantasy World-Building — Maps, Encyclopedias and Imaginary Architecture
Anime Merchandise Design — The Art of Character Goods
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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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