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Priority seating on subway train

“Barrier-Free Hearts:” One Disabled Man’s Plea for a Gentler Japan

How a disabled man in Japan used what might have been a negative encounter with subway priority seats as a teaching moment.
Calpis

Hit Drink Calpis Celebrates its Birthday on Tanabata

July 7th isn't just tanabata in Japan - it's also Calpis Day. Learn why this vaguely yogurt-flavored drink has become so popular.
Domino's Pickle Pizza

Domino’s 600g Pickles Pizza Hits Japan for a Limited Time

Delicious? Or something you'd eat only on a dare? Domino's Japan is betting that local consumers like pickles. Like, LOTS of pickles.
painted background feating the American civil war. Text reads "how the samurai saw the U.S. Civil War."

How the Samurai Saw the U.S. Civil War

When the U.S. Civil War broke out in 1861, samurai still ruled Japan. How did the samurai - recently forced into trade with the US and on the cusp of their own war - react?
A Suica IC card with cartoon penguin is superimposed on a photograph of a row of Japanese ticket gates.

IC Cards and More: Japan’s Transportation System Is As Interesting As Convenient

IC cards are now a must for using the Japanese public transport system. But the cards are more varied, and more interesting, than you'd expect.
People performing radio taiso in a factory

Radio Taisō: A Nuanced History of a Nearly 100-Year-Old Tradition

It has its origins in life insurance and has even been a tool of colonialism. Learn about the long, complicated history of radio taisō.

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