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[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 »

[ad_1] Pride Month in Japan ended on a rather sour note when news hit the Internet of a booklet containing anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric that circulated at a June conference attended by several LDP members. The conference was hosted by the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (Shinto Seiji Renmei; 神道政治連盟) affiliated with the Association of Shinto Shrines …

In Japan, Anger at Anti-LGBT Booklet Issued by Ruling LDP Read More »

[ad_1] Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine is certainly popular and is hands down one of the most well-known and popular shrines in Japan as the best Inari shrine to visit. However, for people in and around Nagoya, Toyokawa Inari is more popular. Also known as Myogon-ji Temple, Toyokawa Inari is the principal Inari temple in south …

Toyokawa Inari (Myogon-ji Temple): Inari Temple in Aichi Read More »

[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 …

Tanabata: The Yin and Yang of Japanese holidays Read More »

[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 …

Tokyo government announces new name for maternity/paternity leave; hopes to change attitudes Read More »

[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 …

Japanese Star SHELLY Defends Trans People in Abortion Remarks Read More »

[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. …

Abuse in the Geisha World: Former Maiko Speaks Out Read More »

[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 »