Japanese Famous Shogun Loved Beautiful Boys?
During the samurai era in Japan, homosexuality was considered as something normal. Many famous Shogun had young lovers. People were much ...
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Juju Kurihara
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
Are Japanese School Rules Too Strict?
Japanese pupils clean their own classrooms is something that impresses outside world. Japanese education system is known as quite strict ...
Juju Kurihara
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
Fuchu Prison, A Prison Without Punishment
This is a documentary of a Japanese prison, Fuchu Prison in Tokyo, where inmates who have repeatedly committed crimes or who are foreigne...
Juju Kurihara
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
Yujo, Prostitutes were Fashion Icons in Edo Perido -Hairstyle-
In Edo period Yujo, prostitutes were the fashion icons and started many new styles that are still used in the current Japan. First let's ...
Juju Kurihara
- Dec 29, 2019
- 2 min
Japanese Tribal Tattoo, Jomon Tattoo
Japanese tattoo is well-known because of Yakuza films. But there are also tribal tattoos that have been a tradition of Ainu and Ryukyuan ...
Juju Kurihara
- Oct 26, 2015
- 3 min
Kanreki is 60th birthday in Japanese and why?
My mum just celebrated her 60th birthday. I was planning to send her a red vest for her Kanreki which she refused to receive. What is spe...
Juju Kurihara
- Aug 11, 2015
- 4 min
Samurai´s marriage in Edo period
Samurai, despite of their serious face, they must´ve had some romantic moments and a wedding to celebrate. How did they find a partner an...
Juju Kurihara
- Jun 12, 2015
- 5 min
History of Yakuza
Yakuza is now a universal word and known as a Japanese mafia. But where they come from? How they started? Here is a little bit of history...
Juju Kurihara
- May 23, 2015
- 3 min
Why Japan is the oldest country in the world?
Japan is officially the oldest country in the world. The country was founded in 660.B.C. and the current Emperor in Japan is the descenda...
Juju Kurihara
- May 5, 2015
- 3 min
Meaning of Japanese tattoo designs
Japanese tattoo design is impressive. Despite of the discrimination, it´s considered as an art. But do you know the meaning of the tattoo...
James Rodriguez
- Jan 8, 2014
- 4 min
Hatsu Geiko - The First Training
Hatsugeiko is the first day of training in the martial arts. On the New Year´s day, the practitioners fill the Dojo and put themselves Ki...
Juju Kurihara
- Aug 7, 2013
- 2 min
Is he half Japanese or half gaijin?
Being mixed race can be tough. In TV they are popular and have lots of fans but in the reality, they are discriminated. But they are Japa...
Juju Kurihara
- Apr 16, 2013
- 3 min
History of Japanese Tattoo
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(1)Japanese tattoo is gorgeous but often associated with Yakuza. In Japan, having tattoos isn´t always welcomed because of the historical ba...
Juju Kurihara
- Oct 17, 2011
- 4 min
History of Plastic Umbrella in Japan
Have you ever wondered why many Japanese people carry transparent plastic umbrella? It´s a really good invension and here is a history of...
Juju Kurihara
- Apr 30, 2011
- 2 min
Say No To Wearing Buruma
In a café, over a cup of tea, a friend suddenly brought up a conversation about Dragon Ball, to be more exact, about Bulma, the girl who...
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