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Pachinko: Japan’s Most Misunderstood Pastime

Pachinko: Japan's Most Misunderstood PastimeBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a building type that appears in virtually ...
Japanese culture

Cherry Blossoms in Central Japan: Where Yoshi Actually Goes for Hanami

Cherry Blossoms in Central Japan: Where Yoshi Actually Goes for HanamiBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI have written about hana...
Japanese culture

Kodo: The Art of Listening to Incense

Kodo: The Art of Listening to IncenseBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledJapan has three classical arts that are traditionally grou...
Japanese culture

Japanese Fashion Subcultures: From Harajuku to Shibuya and Beyond

Japanese Fashion Subcultures: From Harajuku to Shibuya and BeyondBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a street in Tokyo cal...
Japanese culture

How Japan Handles Death: Funerals, Ancestors, and the Buddhist Way of Grief

How Japan Handles Death: Funerals, Ancestors, and the Buddhist Way of GriefBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledMy father died on a ...