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Shiroikaze circle club was an important role for me during my stay in Japan. Thank to this circle I met a lot of great people ...

Japanese director Soda Kazuhiro has made documentaries about fishing villages and the impact of modernisation. This time he's focusing on a pack of entitled cats, and what they can tell us about the ...

Author-Artist Mina Ikemoto Ghosh talks about the inspirations behind her unique and Brilliant fantasy novel Hyo the Hellmaker ...

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

A unique Shinto ritual predicting the fortune of the year based on mold growth on okayu rice porridge was held at Chiriku ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of Japanese ...

This island in Japan not only is home to one of the best growing environments for sweet onions, but it has unique history and ...

A Japanese anime professor, explores how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions.

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime , exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

It is not seen as something negative or to be dreaded but is viewed as an opportunity to encourage discipline and ...