Samurai drama The Myth of Mito Kōmon — Sociology of the Television Period Drama
By Yoshi | Japan Unveiled"Does this crest not reach your eyes?"Every Japanese person of a certain generation knows this ...
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Samurai drama Food in Jidaigeki — Edo Cuisine and the Lies of the Screen
By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledWatch enough jidaigeki and a specific pattern emerges in the background of the drama: the chara...
Samurai drama Chūshingura — Anatomy of Japan’s Most Beloved Revenge Drama
By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledOn the night of the fourteenth day of the twelfth month of 1703, forty-seven men forced their w...
Strange things in Japan Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 16: Cat Cafés — The Original Rental Animal Experience
Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 16: Cat Cafés — The Original Rental Animal ExperienceBy Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe year...
Strange things in Japan Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 15: The Professionals Who Queue for You
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