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Temizu / Chozu – Hand Washing Etiquette
This photo is of a hand washing fountain in Japan, these fountains are used to perform Temizu. When you visit a shrine in Japan you must wash your… Continue Reading
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Japanese Anime Characters in Google Search Virtual Reality
Google has added several popular Japanese characters to its Virtual Reality (AR) feature in mobile search. It had previously featured animals, historical artifacts, and dinosaurs. This new list… Continue Reading
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Tofu Fillets in Avocado Sauce / Japanese Recipe
Original from Rika’s TOKYO CUISINE A delicious and healthy tofu dish that will help you reduce meat consumption Preparation: 20 minutes Cooked: 10 minutes Serving: 4 people Utensils… Continue Reading
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Natsume Sōseki – Promoter of Modern Japanese Literature
Although he was a writer whose artistic activity lasted only about 10 years, Natsume Sōseki has gone down in Japanese history as the greatest promoter of modern Japanese… Continue Reading
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Ikebana – Beautiful Japanese Flower Arrangements
Ikebana is the art in which nature and human intervention meet to create something aesthetically beautiful. Also known as kadō (華道, “path of flowers”), it has always been… Continue Reading
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Karate – The Way of the Empty Hand
Karate (空手), also known as Karate-dō (空手道) “the way of the empty hand”. Karate is believed to have arrived in China around 1,400 years ago by Daruma, the… Continue Reading
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