Culture
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Yakudoshi (厄年): What are Japan’s Unlucky Years
Just when you thought being unlucky for one day because of the rokuyō calendar was enough, Japan also has unlucky years! They…
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Going to the Movies in Japan
The movie-going experience in Japan can be rather different than what you might be used to in your home country. From etiquette…
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Rokuyou (六曜): The Lucky and Unlucky Japanese Days
You may have seen it on Japanese calendars: some characters under the dates, usually in black and red. These are the rokuyou/rokuyō…
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The (Untold) Etiquette of Onsen ♨
It took me too many years to realize that the key to learning the magic of the onsen experience wasn’t as easy…