Using a personal stamp or seal for contracts has been out of fashion in the West for a long time. However, in Japan, you still use a type of stamp…
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The national flag of Japan is one of the easiest to remember in terms of appearance: a red circle in the middle of a white background. But did you know…
For foreigners, dating in Japan has always been difficult. There’s the language barrier, of course, but there are also particular Japanese cultural mores about dating and sex that you may…
While people in the western world perform a ‘spring cleaning’ as the months get warmer, Japan has an age-old tradition of deep cleaning their work and home space before the…
Have you ever worn a yukata before? It’s a thin summer kimono typically worn at traditional outdoor festivals (matsuri) on hot summer days or sometimes in the bedroom as pajamas….
Western understanding of sexuality and relationships in Japan is often colored by media consumption. This is inevitable – learning about other cultures through their artistic output is, in itself, a…
