[ad_1] On July 7, the Japanese Hoshi Matsuri (star festival) called Tanabata is celebrated. The streets of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture will be lined with food carts visited by young women in yukata (traditional summer clothes) and the young men escorting them. Millions of Japanese people all over Japan will enjoy one of the first festivals of the summer. Children will hang tanzaku (wishes written on strips …
[ad_1] In a lot of Japanese vocabulary words, if you hear the sound kyu, it means “rest.” For example, the word for “break” (as in “take a break”) is kyukei, and the one for “holiday” is kyujitsu. But the kyu word we’re talking about today is kyugyo. Kyugyo is a handy compact expression for a leave of absence from work, and it’s written by combining …
[ad_1] The overturning of Roe vs. Wade in the United States feels like the death knell for bodily autonomy and reproductive rights for Americans. The ruling’s become a talking point the world over, including Japan, where access to abortion comes with its own caveats. SHELLY, a prominent Japanese-American tarento, shared her objections to the ruling …
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[ad_1] Kiyoha recounted other instances of sexual harassment and assault within the thread. “I had clients slip their hands through the side openings of my kimono to fondle my breasts, and when in private rooms they’d opened the hems of my kimono so as to touch my crotch. Maiko don’t generally wear underwear, you see. …
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[ad_1] There’s always bound to be drama during campaign season, and this year’s Upper House elections are no exception. Politician Inose Naoki of the populist Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai; 日本維新の会) is facing a flurry of criticism for his conduct with a female party member during a campaign speech in Tokyo on June …
Handsy Japan Innovation Party Politician Draws Online Ire Read More »
[ad_1] Lotte’s Coolish is one of Japan’s favorite ice cream products. The “drinkable” ice cream is actually a mixture of ice cream and crushed ice that you squeeze directly out of a pouch right into your mouth for a refreshing treat. While the standard is a milky vanilla, it comes in many other tasty flavors. Coolish …
Japan’s popular drinkable ice cream Coolish debuts frozen cocktails in boozy pouches Read More »
[ad_1] Casual Pokemon fans and collectors alike have probably heard of the famous Pokemon Illustrator card. One such card was sold on our platform in 2020 for a whopping ¥25,000,000—which came to $233,000 at the time! Also read: HOW TO BUY POKEMON CARDS FROM JAPAN [Tutorial] In 2022 we have beaten that total, with another …
Pokemon Illustrator Card sells for over $772,000 [New Record] – ZenMarket.jp Read More »
[ad_1] How much can a small piece of cardstock be worth? The answer: quite a lot. If you were around in the 2000s, you’ve most likely heard of the Yu-Gi-Oh! and the card game that goes with it. The Japanese anime has found popularity around the world and boasts a full franchise of merch. This article shows 22 …
[ad_1] Through her letters, Tsuneno also revives prominent figures in her life. There’s Tsuneno’s older brother Giyu, constantly torn between concern and exasperation over his sister’s bullheaded ways. We meet Chikan, the family acquaintance who guides Tsuneno to Edo, and who may have pressured her into sex. Her humiliation over these circumstances lingers but Tsuneno …
Stranger in the Shogun’s City is Masterful History and Storytelling Read More »
[ad_1] But the abundance of browsers also means a huge headache for software developers. All Web browsers adhere to a set of public standards for the programming languages that drive the Web, such as HTML and JavaScript. However, every browser implements some features that others don’t. Additionally, bugs in a browser often force developers to …
Japan Still “Shackled” by Internet Explorer as Support Ends Read More »