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The Business of Being a Mangaka

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe image of the manga artist at work — the specific figure bent over the drawing table at 3 AM...
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Anime Theme Parks and Experience Centers

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledOn the eastern edge of Osaka Prefecture, in the specific area of Sakurajima where the Yumeshima...
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2channel and Japanese Net Culture’s Influence on Fandom

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn May 1999, a university student in Japan named Hiroyuki Nishimura launched a text-based inter...
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The International Fan’s Japan Pilgrimage

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledI receive correspondence regularly from readers of this blog who are planning their first visit...
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Anime × Fashion — From UNIQLO UT to Luxury Collaborations

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn the UNIQLO store nearest to my home, there is a section that changes more frequently and att...