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Japanese Toy Culture: From Tamagotchi to Beyblade to Gacha

Japanese Toy Culture: From Tamagotchi to Beyblade to GachaBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn 1996, a small egg-shaped electroni...
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Japanese Traditional Medicine: Kampo, Forest Bathing, and the Art of Prevention

Japanese Traditional Medicine: Kampo, Forest Bathing, and the Art of PreventionBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a pharm...
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Japan’s Ryokan Economy: How Traditional Inns Are Fighting to Survive

Japan's Ryokan Economy: How Traditional Inns Are Fighting to SurviveBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe numbers tell a story th...
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World Cosplay Summit: Nagoya’s Global Costume Championship

World Cosplay Summit: Nagoya's Global Costume ChampionshipBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledEvery summer — in late July or early ...
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Japan’s Escape Room Culture: How Japan Made Puzzles Serious

Japan's Escape Room Culture: How Japan Made Puzzles SeriousBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe escape room — the commercial ent...