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Why Japan Has More Fun  Editor's Pick
Japan's 77 national passions.


How do you make a temple cute?
The beautiful story of Japan's National Romance.
How to make yourself look dumb in Japan in 7 easy steps.
The mystifying bits of Japanese culture that few people understand.
These 6 countries have the largest Japanese populations (outside Japan).
Japanese folklore has a rich tradition of terrifying ghost stories.
There are 9 basic principles that underlie Japanese art and culture. They will help you to see Japan in a new light.

Why Perfect Isn't Beautiful in Japan

Traveling to Japan? Why not take some great photos of geisha girls! Well, it might not be as easy as you think.
Drinking is an important aspect of Japanese culture. Learn how to do it right.
If you've ever seen a ninja movie you know they seldom speak. When a Ninja does speak — they tend to speak in Japanese proverbs. Here's a few to get you started.
Burikko is an insult that's normally applied only to women.
Pachinko is a Japanese arcade style slot machine. Every year Japanese people spend US $300 Billion at Pachinko. That's about twice the entire GDP of a country the size of New Zealand (US $127 Billion).
Why Japan's crazy image isn't deserved.
The countries that have a mostly positive view of Japan.
Japan has six of the world's ten largest car companies. Japanese people are passionate about cars. Many commute to work by train and only have the chance to drive on weekends.

10 Most Famous Japanese Cars of All Time 4 Cars the Emperor Might Drive (Japanese Limousines) 8 Tiny Japanese Classic Cars (Keijidosha 360 cc)

In Japan, gods are invited to attend festivals. There's often a little ceremony to say goodbye to these honoured guests at the close of the festival.
Japanese weddings are celebrated in a great variety of ways. Often Western and Shinto traditions are mixed in one ceremony.

Wedding of the Fox (kitsune no yomeiri) Meiji Shrine Brides of Tokyo What to Expect at a Japanese Wedding

There are quite a few female truckers in Japan.
The mercenaries of feudal Japan who specialized in unorthodox arts of war.

How to Defend a Castle From Ninja Conversation With A Ninja

Japanese customs can be a painful experience for foreigners.
Japanese people enjoy life. The best way to experience Japanese culture is to attend a festival. There are many to choose from. Japan has thousands of festivals each year. Here's what you need to know.

Japanese Festival Calendar 100 Best Festivals in Japan (Matsuri) 19 Japanese Festival Foods

The four fearsome protectors of Buddhists temples in Japan.
What Japan would be like if humans were to disappear.
Japanese internet cafes are good. So good that people are living there.
For many centuries, tattooing was a punishment in Japan — a way for authorities to identify criminals. Fear of tattoos is deep rooted in Japanese history and isn't likely to go away anytime soon.
Tokyo may be the most entertaining and active city in the world — but it's filled with lonely people. The Tokyo desert.
Warning signs in Japan: so cute (what's there to be scared of?).

Cute Panic in Japan Warning! Don't Drown Here Dangerous Deer of Nara

At their peak the Samurai were about 10% of the Japanese population.
There's a single word in Japanese for purposely burning an entire mountain.


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