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CULTURE
Yabusame: The Art and Ritual of Japanese Horseback Archery
Ancient. Colorful. Hard as hell. Learn how the samurai's "way of the bow and horse" evolved into a beautiful art form.
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HISTORY
The Last Samurai: Enomoto Takeaki and the Warrior Democracy of Ezo
The story of the samurai who fought the rise of modern Japan to the end - and who, when all else failed,…
SOCIETY
Million Dollar Dual Citizen: Naomi Osaka’s Citizenship Dilemma
Naomi Osaka has to make a choice soon about her Japanese citizenship - and it could cost her millions.
SOCIETY
Who Donated a Box Full of Moldy Yen to This Japanese Prefecture?
The incident is just the latest in a trend in Japan toward anonymous donations.
HISTORY
The Student Deployment: When Japan Threw Its Youth Away
When Japan found itself in desperate straits in 1943, it used the one untapped resource it had left: its college youth. A…
SOCIAL MEDIA
“Part-Time Terrorism”: Japan Aghast Over Videos of Food Mishandling
A viral trend of culinary terrorism by part-time workers makes Japanese customers question if they can trust what they're eating.
HISTORY
The Colonization of Hokkaido: How a “Foreign” Frontier Became Japan
How a mysterious frontier island peopled by "barbarians" became one of the four main islands of Japan - and how the original…
TECHNOLOGY
As Tourism Skyrockets, Japanese Airline Equips Baggage Handlers with Power Suits
Cyborg baggage handlers? An influx of foreign visitors forces one airline to find an inventive way to handle the load.