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Yosakoi Festivals: The Global Phenomenon of a Local Dance
Kochi’s Yosakoi festival has spread around the world due to the way it uniquely centers creativity and freedom.
June 21, 2024
Kochi’s Yosakoi festival has spread around the world due to the way it uniquely centers creativity and freedom.
A new cafe in Osaka that employs mostly deaf and hard-of-hearing staff builds on Japan’s growing tradition of cafes that revel in silence.
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