Blood Type Theory and it’s Effect on Japanese History + Culture

Ketsueki-Gata – Personality Traits Through Blood Type – A Japanese Pseudoscience or Observed Truth? What exactly got the Japanese to be so darn interested in their blood type?

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List of Unique Japanese Cafes & History

Discover the Amazing World of Japanese Cafes From Community Centers for the Elderly to Vampire Cafes in Tokyo. Japan Has Anything You Can Think Of… in Cafe Form!

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Hokkaido, Japan – Culture, History, Sightseeing an More

Hokkaido, Japan – History, Cities, Festivals, Food and more. Hokkaido (北海道 Hokkaidō) is Japan’s most northern region island and it’s closest prefecture neighbor is Aomori which is at

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The Ainu People of Japan Revealed – Who Are They?

Who are the Ainu? The Japanese Version of an American Indian I originally started writing this because I did a post on Hokkaido, and it’s hard to mention

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Aomori Prefecture – Culture, History, Sightseeing and More

Aomori Japan – History, Cities, Festivals, Food and more. Aomori 青森市 is the capital city of the Prefecture Aomori in Japan. It’s also the northern most part of

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What is Hinamatsuri in Japan?

Hina Matsuri – Doll Festival: The Girliest Day Ever Hina Matsuri is a thousand year old festival that basically celebrates the development and happiness of younger girls. It

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Tanabata Festival: Star Lovers, Looms & Better Handwriting

What is the Tanabata Festival? Stars that Meet Once a Year, Looms that make God Protect Rice Fields and Men… They Want Better Handwriting! Seems like enough to

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The Oldest Company in the World Resides in Japan

Kongo Gumi – The Oldest Company in Japan is a Construction Business! Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. is the world’s oldest continuously running independent company ever to exist, Kongo

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A Brief History of Chopsticks + Documentary

There’s More to Chopsticks Than Meets the Eye A Short History of Chopsticks in Asia hashi — No, not the Bridge the Chopsticks Many many moons ago around

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Sake Course 101: History, Brew Process and How to Drink Sake

Sake 101 – Understand the Sake… BE! The Sake! So I thought today I would go through a basic run down of the history, the quality, the process

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