If 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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FeaturedTraditions
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 …
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Japanese people are admired for their genius, industriousness, grace, beauty, and culture. Although Japanese society is very fast-paced, …
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Peace and Conflict
No Drinking! No Fighting! The Laws of Early Edo Japan to Keep the Peace
by Troy OakesAn early Edo period document stipulating the Hosokawa clan code of conduct for vassals dispatched on a national …
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The question of race vs. culture is something that has been bothering psychologists for a long time. Are …
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Peace and ConflictEditor's Pick
Chinese Coast Guard Allowed to Fire on Foreign Ships in South China Sea
The Chinese government has introduced draft legislation that will allow its coast guard to use weapons against foreign …
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Most of you have heard about the Japanese art of “bonsai,” a technique that allows people to raise …