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'Chinpunkanpun?' Say What? A Guide To Japan's 'Yojijukugo'

By Lisa Wallin

Sansaiji Shinwa: The Myth of a Child’s First Three Years That Still Torments Japan

By Kirsty Kawano
Hiroo Takenami Aomori Nebuta Festival

Meet Hiroo Takenami: Aomori's Master of the Nebuta

By Nick Narigon
Obon Japan's Festival of the Dead

What You Need to Know About Obon: Japan's Festival of the Dead

By Lisandra Moor

Shop Japan: 18 Quintessential Japanese Products For Your Home

By Weekender Editor
Japan Magical Animals

Playful or Malicious: A Guide to Japan’s Magical Animals

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

The (Almost) Complete Guide to Japanese Gestures, Body Language and Their Meanings

By Lisa Wallin
Japanese mascots

From Kumamon to Chiitan: What's the Deal With Japanese Mascots?

By Lisandra Moor