CULTURE
Mayim Mayim: The Hit Hebrew Folk Song of Japan
How did Mayim Mayim, a song every Jewish kid knows by heart, end up a staple of Japanese society, featured in anime,…
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CULTURE
How did Mayim Mayim, a song every Jewish kid knows by heart, end up a staple of Japanese society, featured in anime,…
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The Taisho Era may have been short, but it was anything but uneventful. Learn more about this short but tumultuous era in…
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How the 1918 Flu Pandemic (a.k.a. the Spanish Flu) affected Japan, how the country reacted, and what we can learn from history.
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How Saigo Takamori led 30,000 samurai in the Satsuma Rebellion - a final, doomed mission against the modern government he helped create.
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How Japanese sake went from being a sacred drink reserved for the gods to a versatile beverage enjoyed for its own sake…
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Japan ranks seventh worldwide for most public holidays. Learn about all the official (and a few unofficial) holidays in Japan and how…
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Learn about the history and tradition behind the temples and shrines that make up Japan's largest cultural tourist attraction.
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Dispelling some of the myths around traditional geisha and maiko, and understanding the training, history, and evolution of geisha from the past…