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Start the Year of the Rabbit with a visit to a “Rabbit Shrine” If you happen to be in the Tokyo area as the calendar…

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If you happen to be in Japan on December 31st and January 1st, you have an opportunity to participate in one of several Japanese New…

As some of our readers probably know, it’s a tradition in Japan to usher in the New Year by visiting shrines and temples to pray…

Earlier in March of this year, some superstitions tied to Japanese legend had quite a few people feeling that something ominous was on the horizon….

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Edo kiriko (“cut glass from Edo”) is definitely one of Japan’s most pleasing traditional art forms. The artisanal glass craft is characterized by intricately designed…

Just like in any profession, people sometimes make mistakes in the field of customer service, even in Japan. Whether it’s a mistake in protocol, a…

Japanese translator Miruka Adachi, who was raised in Hong Kong and calls the city her second home, rediscovers the enduring connection between the two regions….

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