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Kanazawa Curry: A New Take on Japanese Curry
Kanazawa of The Hokuriku Region has a reputation as one of the best gourmet places in Japan. With the Sea

With 420 Votes, Japan Hemp Party Candidate is Smoked Out
The local elections have just concluded in Japan and on the local level, a wide range of parties and candidates

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: A Legendary Life
ward Any discussion of the history of Osaka is not complete without mentioning Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He shaped the borders of

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: A Legendary Life
ward Any discussion of the history of Osaka is not complete without mentioning Toyotomi Hideyoshi. For those outside of Japan,

Japanese Soup Chain’s Free Baby Food Plan Stirs Online Ire
As Japan looks to make itself more child-rearing-friendly, private companies are also jumping on the bandwagon. However, an offer of

SPYxFAMILY Creator Says He Has a Twitter Checkmark Against His Will
Things continue going swimmingly on Twitter, where owner Elon Musk seems intent on infuriating the site’s most popular content creators.

From Combini to Space Launches: Lawson’s Karaage-kun Turns 37
It began as a hot fast food item inspired by a popular 1980s manga. Since then, it has exploded in

Tourists Return to Japan – But Japan Stays Home
New data shows that tourists are returning to Japan in numbers that are approaching pre-pandemic levels. However, Japan isn’t returning

Society Without Honor And Humanity: Japan’s 1970s Yakuza Films
Opening with the iconic image of the atomic bomb exploding in a mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, Kinji Fukasaku’s epic 1970s