Known to every schoolchild the world over as the Land of the Rising Sun, if you are one …
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Kengo Kuma is one of Japan’s most noted architects and a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Department …
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Samurai to the rescue again. Japan has always been an inspiration for the world. Be it their technology …
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Grandparents’ Love for Their Grandchild Built a Life-Size Totoro
by Armin AuctorTwo 70-year-old grandparents in Takaharu, a town in Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, decided to recreate the well-loved character …
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There is something undeniable about modern classics. Be it music, TV shows, or cars, the past did many …
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Why Do the Japanese Take Off Their Shoes When Entering a House?
by Emma LubyEmma LuIf you have been to Japan, you know that the Japanese take off their shoes according to long-standing …
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Japan is a nation steeped in ancient culture and traditions. In spite of their meteoric modernization and being …
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Whatever you want or can imagine, Liu Tong can use his hands to create it just with a …
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The Ama-San women of Japan uphold a 2,000-year-old tradition of free-diving. Ama means “sea woman,” and the connection these …
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Japanese Carpenters: Constructing Buildings Without Nails or Screws
by Max LubyMax LuIs it possible to set up residential buildings and other structures without using metal fasteners like nails and …