Japanese Culture

ANA Airways Gives Visitors a 360° Look Into Japan

Gail Nakada | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel

Read More: Akihabara, Japan Travel, All Nippon Airways, Japanese Culture, Travel, Maid Cafe, Akiba, Japanese Style, Japanese Customs, Ana, Tokyo, Pop Culture, Japanese Pop Culture, Travel News

ANA had a tough time this year with the grounding of their shiny new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Recently they've been given the go ahead for test flights and should soon be cleared for passengers again.

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The Thinnest Latex Condom and Other World Records Held by Japan

Amy Chavez | Posted 04.27.2013 | Weird News

Read More: Japanese Food, Japanese Culture, Guinness World Records, Toilets, Poets, Gun Control, Japanese, Travel, Japan, World Records, Condoms, Poetry, Top 10 List, Weird News News

Here are 10 world records held by Japan for the shortest, thinnest, fewest, daintiest, briefest and smallest.

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Happy New Year!

Los Angeles Daily News | Susan Abram | Posted 03.09.2013 | Los Angeles

Taiko drums and a traditional rice cake pounding ceremony ushered in the Japanese New Year Sunday as part of the free Oshogatsu Family Festival in Los...

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Coffee Life in Japan: The Exotic and the Apparently Familiar

Fabio Parasecoli | Posted 12.09.2012 | Books

Read More: Globalization, Japanese Food, Food, Intercultural Communication, Food Traditions, Coffee, Coffee Culture, Coffee Shops, Japanese Culture, Japan Coffee, Books News

When it comes to food, Japan has lost some of its mystery. Restaurant patrons are conversant with sushi, sashimi, and tempura. Still, there are still layers and layers that some Western foodies have yet to consider.

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7 Insider Tips For Enjoying Japan

Amy Chavez | Posted 12.04.2012 | Travel

Read More: Mcdonalds Japan, Travel, Japanese Culture, Asia, Japanese, Japan, Travel Blogs, Travel News

If you're traveling to Japan, slide right in with the culture with these seven tips.

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"Sakura:" Final Event to Mark Centenary of Japan's Gift of Cherry Trees to U.S.

Gil Asakawa | Posted 09.14.2012 | Denver

Read More: Japanese Consul General, Cherry Blossoms, Japan, Japanese Culture, Denver, Japanese Americans, Video, Denver News

It was the right song for the occasion: "Duo Sokyo" ended a brief concert marking the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of more than 3,000 cherry trees to the U.S. as a symbol of friendship.

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Making Friends in Japan

Juliana Zajicek | Posted 10.08.2012 | Teen

Read More: People-to-People, Japan, Japanese Culture, Shorinji Kempo, Travel Japan, Teen News

Ever wanted to feel like a movie star? All you need to do is hop on a plane and come to Japan! Easy, right?

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Insanely Surreal Body Art

Posted 06.27.2012 | Arts

Read More: Optical Illusion, Video, Japanese Culture, Body Art, Body Painting, DIY Art, Chooo San, Slideshow, Chooo-San, Surrealism, Japanese Art, Slideexpand, Female Artists, Pan's Labyrinth, Arts News

These days we are all a little jaded when it comes to special effects; even the most over-the-top of horror movie gore can't really bring on the goose...

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Colorado Gets Its Own Cherry Trees for Japanese Blossom Viewing

Gil Asakawa | Posted 06.18.2012 | Denver

Read More: Cherry Blossoms, Denver, Denver Around Town, Japanese Culture, Cherry Blossoms Denver, Cherry Blossom Festival, National Cherry Blossom Festival, Video, Denver News

Japanese culture is all about rituals, like the ritual of "hanami" or flower-viewing. It'll take a while for Coloradans to be able to picnic under the trees at Green Valley Ranch, but it'll be a beautiful ritual when they do.

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Japan's Toughness In The Face Of Disaster

Thomas Shomaker | Posted 05.11.2012 | Travel

Read More: Iwate Prefecture, Japan Earthquake, Japan Tsunami, Japanese Culture, Rikuzentakata, Fukushima, Iwate, Natsu-Matsuri, Matsuri, Japan Earthquake Anniversary, Travel News

Seeing the Japanese care for each other and refuse to fall into despair always leaves me with hope for their culture and country.

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Architect Designs Museum Dedicated To Himself

Posted 01.04.2012 | Arts

Read More: Japanese Architecture, Japanese Culture, Contemporary Architecture, Toyo-Ito, Architecture, Modern Architecture, Japan, U House, Toyo Ito Museum, Arts News

Conceptual architect Toyo Ito is known for his combination of reality and fantasy, attempting to create a "simulated city." Taking this concept to hea...

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Why I Love the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival

Gil Asakawa | Posted 10.03.2011 | Denver

Read More: Denver Around Town, Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, Japanese Culture, Japanese Dance, Bon Odori Dance, Okinawa Kenjinkai, Denver News

The dichotomy between tradition and today, between preserving our cultural past and embracing our pop present, is what the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival has crystallized for 11 years.

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WATCH: 'PONPONPON' Gives Us A Kawaisa Seizure

Posted 09.26.2011 | Home

Read More: Urlesque, Kawaisa, Japanese Culture, Memes, Funny Videos, Ponponpon, Harajuku, Video, Home News

PONPONPON: what is it? No, really, we'd love to know. We've spent the entire day staring at the candy-coated video of a Harajuku beauty bouncing aroun...

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Ephemera and Experience: Ori Gersht

Posted 08.30.2011 | Arts

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Israeli artist Ori Gersht has two new shows at Angles Gallery in Los Angeles, which both examine cultural heritage and memory. "Falling Petals" examin...

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Obon Dance an Annual Highlight of Cherry Blossom Festival

Gil Asakawa | Posted 08.21.2011 | Denver

Read More: Sakura Square, Japanese Culture, Cherry Blossom Festival, Japanese Dance, Obon Dance, Traditional Dance, Denver News

Wherever you find Japanese-American communities, you'll find summertime festivals where people gather to dance to old-style Japanese folksongs in circular formations.

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Meetings With Remarkable People in Japan: Jozan Sugita

Steve Beimel | Posted 07.09.2011 | Arts

Read More: Bamboo, Japanese Culture, Baskets, Crafts, Japan, Arts News

Thanks to a mentor in the late 1940s, Jozan Sugita has performed a kind of "alchemy" by transforming life's hard knocks into opportunities for successful, creative and truly inspiring living.

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BLOG WATCH> 40 Years Of Japanese Protest Posters On Pink Tentacle

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

Read More: Einstein, Political Posters, Japanese Art, Japanese Culture, Hiroshima, Protest, Environment, Protest Art, Shigeo Fukuda, Poster Art, Overfishing, Slidefullscreen, Political Art, Arts News

From radioactively mutated objects to flaming butterflies, the Japanese imagery of protest has developed its own unique themes. In this selection of p...

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No Baggage Challenge for Charity Visits The Best Bar in Asia

Matt Browner Hamlin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

Read More: Tokyo, No Baggage Challenge, Cocktails, Japanese Culture, Bartending, Tibet, Cocktail Bars, Travel With No Bags, Scottevest, No-Baggage-Challenge-for-Charity, Japan, Travel News

s an avowed cocktail geek, one of the most exciting things about traveling in Japan is the opportunity to visit some of Tokyo's legendary cocktail lounges.

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Nothing Lasts Forever: Choreographer Yasuko Yokoshi Makes Chicago Debut

Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Dance, Japanese Culture, Chicago Culture, Choreographers, Chicago Events, Chicago, Chicago News

Yasuko Yokoshi makes her Chicago debut this week with her newest show "Tyler Tyler." Yokoshi is a choreographer from New York who fuses modern Western...

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Mad Men Recap: The Shame Game

Samantha Zalaznick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Mad Men, Betty Draper, Japanese Culture, The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, Wwii, Pete Campbell, Ruth Benedict, Honda, John Slattery, Matthew Weiner, Don Draper, Mad Men Recap, John Hamm, Entertainment News

In "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword," the characters deal with both shame and guilt. Don bounces back to his feet and avoids company shame by realizing they're set up for failure (foresight he hasn't had in a while).

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Babies and Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Sorta weird how this became the globe-trotter episode. I'd seen Babies a few weeks ago and was going to go with it as the sole focus of the show, then...

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HuffPost New York Needs Bloggers!

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help our Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and receive advance assignmen...

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Canadian University BANS 'Racist' Sumo Suits

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | College

Read More: Sumo Suits, Sumo Suits Canada, Queens University, Sumo Suit Ban, Queens Canada, Japanese Culture, Racist Costumes, Sumo Wrestler Costumes, College News

The student government at Queen's University in Canada has prohibited use of sumo wrestler costumes, saying they "appropriate an aspect of Japanese cu...

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