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fromTravel + Leisure
6 days ago

This City Has Japan's Largest Chinatown, a Cup Noodles Museum, and Mount Fuji Views-Just a Subway Ride From Tokyo

Yokohama offers a blend of vibrant culture, natural beauty, and affordable accommodations, making it a must-visit destination in Japan.
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Parenting
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

I spent years worrying I'd break Japan's rules and social norms. Moving here showed me just how much tourists overthink them.

Being a polite visitor in Japan is about basic awareness of others rather than strict adherence to rigid etiquette rules.
Berlin
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

The Best Hotel Brand in the World Just Opened a New Resort in Kyoto, Japan, Steps From the City's Best Sights

Capella Kyoto offers a unique blend of high-end hospitality, serene ambiance, and architectural design inspired by Kyoto's traditional aesthetics.
East Bay food
fromTravel + Leisure
3 weeks ago

This Japanese City Invites You to Savor Its Food, Neon Lights, and Lively Spirit-Here's What Makes It the 'Kitchen of Japan'

Osaka offers a vibrant atmosphere with delicious food, friendly locals, and easy access to nearby cities, making it ideal for first-time visitors.
Skiing
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I visited popular spots like Tokyo and Kyoto during my trip to Japan, but my favorite stop was a town I'd never heard of

Hakone, a mountain town near Tokyo, offers natural hot springs and cultural experiences that provide memorable alternatives to Japan's major tourist destinations.
Renovation
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

This Crumbling Kyoto Home Was Rebuilt as a Wabi-Sabi Sanctuary - and Every Detail Is Intentional - Yanko Design

A Kyoto renovation restores a traditional Sukiya residence by removing decades of alterations, creating livable spaces that honor historical principles while serving contemporary needs.
Mindfulness
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I meditated with a Japanese Zen monk who works with Fortune 500 companies. I had meditation all wrong.

Meditation is simpler and more attainable than commonly perceived; it does not require thinking about nothing.
Django
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

A live-action Samurai Champloo is in the works

Creator involvement is essential for successful live-action adaptations of anime, as demonstrated by lessons learned from the canceled Cowboy Bebop Netflix series.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

We moved to Japan after nearly a decade of careful planning. Living here is still nothing like we expected.

Moving to Japan required extensive planning, but the greatest challenges proved to be identity transformation and emotional adjustment rather than logistics or language barriers.
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

The best smart budget hotels in Osaka

Osaka, Japan's third largest city after Tokyo and Yokohama, has a youthful energy to it. Locals love it for tabearuki, which literally means walking and eating at the many shotengai-covered arcades, lined with stalls and tempting street food.
Berlin
Toronto Raptors
fromDefector
1 month ago

New Japan Makes, The World Takes | Defector

Tomohiro Ishii, a 50-year-old New Japan Pro Wrestling mid-card wrestler, maintains authenticity through his unwavering commitment to a consistent wrestling formula despite being past his prime.
History
fromOpen Culture
2 months ago

The Samurai Who Became A Roman Citizen

In 1613 Date Masamune sent Hasekura Tsunenaga from Japan through New Spain to Europe to seek diplomatic ties with Spain and the Pope.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
2 months ago

How a small shop in Kyoto connects mastery with meditation

A centuries-old family workshop preserves tea through meticulous, unchanging craftsmanship, modest growth, and a purposefully understated presence.
Travel
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

Uncovering Japan's Road Less Traveled

Japan Heritage promotes regional cultural, artisanal, and spiritual traditions to guide tourists beyond crowded routes and reveal diverse local stories and experiences.
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

British Museum's 'Samurai' Show Reveals the Untold Story of Women Warriors

The show, simply titled " Samurai," dives into the myth of the samurai and how it came to be, to teach viewers how this fierce warrior class emerged during the early medieval period in the 1100s and evolved over the next few centuries to become an elite class of bureaucrats. The exhibition also examines portrayals of samurai in modern-day popular culture, and how that compares to reality. Yes, the samurai started out as fierce fighters, but their identity is much more complex than that.
Arts
Dining
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

7 Unspoken Rules When Dining In Japan - Tasting Table

Japanese dining etiquette emphasizes politeness and consideration, with context-dependent rules and gratitude rituals such as saying 'itadakimasu' before and 'gochisōsama deshita' after meals.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Atomic vs Satori

Come join us for the clash (more like a love-fest) of two beloved San Jose staple nights! Satori and Atomic have been putting on memorable dance parties in San Jose full of new and classic Goth, Darkwave, New Wave, Electro, Indie and Industrial for decades. For one night only, we unite to play all the bangers until you just can't dance anymore!
Music
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Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
2 months ago

Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese

Ca' Foscari and Princeton offer a summer program teaching Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun with grammar-focused tracks for students preparing for premodern China/Japan graduate study.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

The Japanese concept that explains why chasing happiness makes you miserable - Silicon Canals

Ikigai emphasizes purpose-driven living over pursuing fleeting happiness, reducing anxiety by focusing on meaningful daily activity rather than constant pleasure-seeking.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

5 Must-Visit Ryokans for Your Next Trip to Japan

Ryokans offer immersive Japanese hospitality through tatami sleeping, home-cooked meals, communal onsen bathing, shoji-filtered light, and modernized comforts like private baths and low beds.
fromAeon
2 months ago

The Japanese ethics of 'ningen' dethrones the Western self | Aeon Essays

In Rinrigaku, Watsuji argues that ethics is the study of what it means for us to be human. How we think about the nature of human existence, he says, dictates the ways in which we understand our ethical values. Hence, he criticises Western philosophical conceptions of the modern subject, arguing that the Western rendering of subjectivity is both problematic and foreign
Philosophy
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

How to Travel to Japan on a Budget-Delicious Food and Iconic Sights Included

Visiting Japan can be affordable with advance planning, flexible travel dates, smart flight comparisons, favorable exchange rates, and strategic choices for transportation, accommodations, and activities.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Half of Japan's samurai were women, groundbreaking exhibition at British Museum says

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
History
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

A Beautiful Historic Theater in Kyoto Just Reopened As One of Japan's Most Exciting New Hotels-and We Were the First to Stay

Imperial Hotel Kyoto transforms the historic 1936 Yasaka Kaikan theater in Gion into a luxury hotel, preserving its cultural heritage while offering exceptional hospitality and unobstructed views.
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