Talk about finally. Yumi Matsutoya, one of the biggest Japanese artists and J-Pop stars of the last 50 years, and one of the longest holdouts, landed with her complete catalog […]
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The Japan Summer Song Phenomenon for 2018
Every once in a while something comes along that…..changes nothing. But sure is fun. Aging idol group Da Pump lead singer ISSA, who is pushing 40, wisely reformed his group […]
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Water For Your Whatever
Washlet is so ubiquitous in Japan I never think about it much, until I have to travel to the United States where a Washlet is considered exotic Japanese stuff like sushi […]
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Cherry Blossom Japanese Vocabulary
The Japanese language is the best equipped language in the world for flower viewing. Hundreds of years of experiences and poetry are packed into the vocabulary. Impress and amaze your […]
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Cheering The Home Team
The Speed Skate Women’s Team Pursuit final race between the Netherlands and Japan was one of the most thrilling races of PyeongChang 2018. The Takagi sisters of Team Japan are […]
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Kintetsu Railway To Roll Out New Express Train for Tokyo Olympics
Kintetsu announced a new “Meihan Express” train to debut in the spring of 2020, just in time for the Tokyo Olympics. Wait a minute, won’t this luxury train run between […]
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