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Melonpan: The Japan Sweet Bread’s Armenian History
Melonpan, the sweet baked good that delights people across East Asia, was the creation of one Armenian man living in the diaspora…
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Japanese Pagoda: Their History and Significance
We all know the striking image of a multi-tiered Japanese pagoda. But what exactly are they? And what are they called in…
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Japanese Red Army: Birth of a Homegrown Terror
Bombings, battles with the police, hijackings. Read about the Japanese Red Army - the revolutionary group that would shock Japan to its…
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Hajichi: The Banned Traditional Tattoos of Okinawa
These tattoos, native to the Ryukyuan people, were once banned from being practiced. Now, they're making a comeback.
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Benkei: Was Japan’s Warrior Monk Real?
Benkei was a Warrior Monk whose life was filled with rich history and folklore. Or at least, that's how the tale is…
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Japan’s Schindler: How Sugihara Chiune Saved Thousands Of Jewish Refugees
The story of how a Japanese diplomat went against the dictates of his own government in order to issue Jewish refugees with…
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Japanese-Brazilians: The Story of Their Return to Japan
The epic tale of the 300,000 Japanese-Brazilians that Japan insisted it needed - until it suddenly didn't.
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“Love Tights” Campaign Lands Tights Maker in Trouble
A tights manufacturer in Japan seemed to forget who its target audience was when it launched this hyper-sexualized art campaign.