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[ad_1] Many Japanese summer festivals are highlighted by grand fireworks shows, some of which are so jaw-droppingly spectacular they draw crowds of spectators from all over the country. Hosted in the city of Gamagori, Aichi prefecture, the Gamagori Fireworks Festival is definitely one of those shows. While every big fireworks show has its own unique quality, for …

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[ad_1] Edo castle and environs. 17th century. The Flowers of Edo Like localities across Japan, Edo was a city of wood, paper, and tiled roofs. Beyond the samurai districts, located primarily in the hilly Yamanote region to the west of Edo Castle, the merchant and commoner quarters took on a standardized look. Neighborhoods consisted of …

The Disappearance of Meiji: Why it’s Hard to Find Tokyo’s Recent Past Read More »

[ad_1]  Ramen is handily one of the most popular Japanese foods both within and outside of the country. Not only are there scores of instant-style ramen brands in grocery and convenience stores, but there are also too many local ramen restaurants to count. In particular, Nagoya is home to one extremely ramen restaurant chain, Sugakiya …

Sugakiya Ramen: Nagoya’s Famous Ramen Read More »

[ad_1] There are incredibly stringent restrictions on Lithium Ion Batteries, particularly when shipping overeas and even moreso when using options that travel via air. Lithium Ion Batteries are typically safe and provide a good, compact, high density source of energy and are used in tons of both business and personal applications. Many Lithium Ion Batteries …

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[ad_1] The People of ‘Wa’ Although the Kojiki is the earliest known document of written Japanese, the earliest reference to Japan as a country comes from Chinese historical texts and court documents penned hundreds of years earlier in a history book of the Later Han Dynasty (25-220). In these documents, Japan was referred to as …

How Nihon Became Japan: the Etymology of Japan in English Read More »

[ad_1] Japan’s Gender Gap in the Workplace A Japanese workplace. Japan’s rank in economics was lower than the previous year due to the lower scores in labor participation and managerial roles. Economics is evaluated in the following five sub-items:  Rate of labor participation (Rank: 83 / Score: 0.750) Wage gap between men and women (Rank: …

Japan’s Gender Gap Widens, According to 2022 Global Gender Gap Report Read More »

[ad_1] ZenMarket is excited to announce a brand new way to ship your items from Japan internationally! Introducing Zen Express: Standard, a faster and more affordable way to ship small packages from Japan!       Benefits of Zen Express: Standard   Zen Express: Standard is fantastic for countries that don’t have access to smaller …

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[ad_1] ZenMarket is excited to announce a brand new way to ship your items from Japan internationally! Introducing Zen Express: Standard, a faster and more affordable way to ship small packages from Japan!       Benefits of Zen Express: Standard   Zen Express: Standard is fantastic for countries that don’t have access to smaller …

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[ad_1] Japan is right in the middle of one of its hottest summers on record. So if you’re looking to stay out of the scorching sun, staying at home and playing some video games seems like a good way to do it, but if the Switch is your platform of choice, there are a few things to watch …

Nintendo issues warning to make sure your Switch can handle the heat Read More »

[ad_1] In the same year, Shirota went on to obtain his doctoral degree in medicine and became a lecturer at Kyoto Imperial University. However, his work was far from finished. Shirota at his microscope. The Birth of Yakult Shirota firmly believed that the key to health was “not to treat disease, but to prevent contracting …

Mr. Yakult: Shirota Minoru, the Microbiologist Behind Japan’s Favorite Health Drink Read More »