 | Visiting Japan
Our recommended tour of Japan! | |
 | Using Money When Visiting Japan
How to get and use cash in Japan | |
 | Brewing Japanese Green Tea
Learn how the Japanese prepare the perfect cup of tea! | |
 | Japanese Chopstick Etiquite
Learn the dos and don'ts of dining with Japanese chopsticks. | |
 | Maneki Neko Corner
What is a Maneki Neko and why is he waving at me? | |
 | Accidental Poetry
Read and see what happens when the English language encounters the Japanese advertising industry. | |
 | Japanese Ceramics
Discover the interesting world of Japanese ceramics and the Japanese "pottery village." | |
| Japanese Family Crests
Discover the origin and history of these beautiful and creative family emblems. | |
 | The Legend of Daruma
The fascinating story of the founder of Zen Buddhism | |
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Shinto
Religion
Japan's native faith.
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Japanese Buddhism in the Home
Learn the history of how and why the Japanese began keeping small Buddhist alters in the home. |
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Keicar
- Japan's Official Economy Car
Cheap to own, easy
to park and fun to see! |
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Life on the Japanese Floor
An old way of living alive and well in modern Japan. |
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 | Peko-chan
Japan's bobble-head cake mascot. | |
 | Clean Mind and Body
Japanese purification rites | |
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Buddhist
Prayer Beads
Learn the history and function of
these very special religious implements. | |
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Inari
Fox Messenger
Magical protector of Inari
Shinto shrines. |
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Kappa -
Japanese Water Imp
Discover what really lurks beneath the
calm, still waters of Japanese lakes and streams. |
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Traditional
Japanese Footwear
From formal sandals to platform
clogs the traditional footwear of old Japan is alive and well today in
select pockets of Japanese culture. |
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Japan's Famous
Raccoon Dog - Tanuki
Japan's pot-bellied
bar mascot. |
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Japan's Seven
Luck Gods - Shichifukujin
An interesting
assemblage of deities from a variety of Asian religious traditions. |
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Girl's Day
A special day in Japan reserved just for little girls. |
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Honorable Food
- Japanese Rice
Learn about the history and
cultural significance of rice in Japan. |
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Kokeshi
Wooden Dolls
One of Japan's most unique and
interesting folk crafts. |
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Japanese Tengu
What creatures of myth inhabit Japan's mountainous
interior? |
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Ramen Noodles
Asia's original fast food. |
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Doraemon
- Cartoon Robot Cat
We all could use a friend like Doraemon. |
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Japanese
Drinking Culture
The role and function of alcohol
in modern Japan. |
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Long Noodles
and Long Luck
The tradition of eating soba
noodles in Japan on new years eve. |
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Ramune
Soda
This old fashioned Japanese beverage is as
much fun to open as it is to drink! Click below to learn more... |
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Old Japanese
Coins
Learn about coins in old Japan and read a
profile of one of this country's most successful feudal era coins. |
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Soy Sauce -
Shoyu
Japan's general-purpose seasoning. |
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"Made in
Japan"
A brief history of Japanese export to the
United States. |
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Sake
Rice Wine
Learn about this history and cultural
importance of Japanese wine. |
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Ichiroemon
Profile of a traditional Japanese crafts family. |
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Papier-Mache
Tigers - Harikonotora
Bobble-head tiger
figures of old Japan. |
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Japanese Paper
Lanterns
Beautiful and elegant source of
illumination. |
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Noh and
Kyogen Theatre
Beautiful and interesting
traditional Japanese theatre. |
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Japanese
Mirrors - Kagami
Learn the history and
cultural significance of mirrors in old Japan. |
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Okame
and The Whistler
Famous Japanese traditional
theater pair. |
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Old Fashioned
Japanese Cradles
Bundled babies in old Japan. |
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Dosojin
Highway Gods
Protecting travelers and village
borders throughout Japan. |
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Japanese Geta Ice Skates
Learn how some Japanese created their own style of ice skates using traditional Japanese geta shoes! |
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Fudo
"The Immovable"
Fierce leader of protective
Buddhist task force. |
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Shrine Dogs -
Komainu
Watchdogs of Japanese Shinto
shrines. |
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Kimono
Japan's beautiful and interesting native costume. |
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The World's
First Comic Book
Were Japanese woodblock prints
really used to make the world's first comics? |
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Oden
Chunky, hearty stew-like Japanese meal. |
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Sushi &
Sashimi
Trace the origin and history of raw fish consumption in
Japan. |
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Daikon
Japan's Godzilla garden radish. |
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Japanese Tea
Culture
The art and lifestyle of tea. |
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Boy's Day
A special day in Japan reserved for young boys. |
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Russo-Japanese
War
The story of Japan's greatest modern military victory. |
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The Game of
Go
Asia's ancient board game. |
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Jinja -
Shrines of the Shinto Religion
Centers of Japanese worship and community. |
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Jizo -
Japan's Favorite Divinity
Patron of travelers, pilgrims and children. |
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