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Avatar Posted by kwech 16 days ago (http://matadorabroad.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: tradition customs travel culture
Respect, table manners, tipping, etc. Pretty good cheat sheet of things to be acquainted with. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Alex 16 days ago (http://victorymanual.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: japan culture society westernization
Does the term "Westernization" really apply to the changes we're seeing in Japan and other Asian countries? I argue that it doesn't. read more »
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Avatar Posted by GaijinGuide 17 days ago (http://gaijinguide.blogspot.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: kagura dance tradtional culture myth
Kagura is a traditional Shinto theatrical dance that is exceedingly rare in Japan. The Gaijin Guide recently went to a 5 hour performance and edited it down to a 5 minute video that captures the myth and essence of kagura. It is a rare and delightful video of a dance form with roots predating tho read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 33 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: japan travel culture history video
Here's perhaps a more digestable summary of 2007 in the form of a photo video montage. For information on various festivals in the video or on the photos just leave a comment and ask. read more »
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Avatar Posted by kwech 35 days ago (http://kwech.squarespace.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: food culture shopping fruit
An eye-opening look inside an extremely high-end fruit boutique. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 41 days ago (http://www.rockinginhakata.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: mikan culinary food culture humor
Let's compare and contrast British comedian Eddie Izzard's take on satsuma, aka mikan, with that of a Japanese speedmetal band. What do you think? Mikan vs. oranges? Which fruit wins the war for your affection? Video clips! read more »
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Avatar Posted by geedub11 43 days ago (http://jasonkimball.org)
Category: Culture | Tags: okinawa naha tug of war culture
One of the greatest events on Okinawa is the Great Tug of War Challenge which is held annually in Naha, Japan. The rope itself weighs 44 ton. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 44 days ago (http://www.cnn.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: travel culture
Great advice for world travelers about keeping an open mind about cultural differences. A great article on the subject that can be applied to visiting or living in Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 47 days ago (http://www.gadling.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: zen culture buddhism
Matthew Firestone at Gadling begins a series intended to help us get a little deeper into Zen than "Green tea at starbucks or a pebble rock fountain from Bed, Bath and Beyond." read more »
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Avatar Posted by aryajayaprakash 66 days ago (http://mylifeinjapan-jayaprakash.blogspot.com)
Category: General | Tags: japanese iq intelligent culture gene
Since 1950, however, Japan has beaten the West in the production of many high-tech products. Other Pacific Rim countries like China, Taiwan, Singapore, and South Korea etc. now follow Japan’s path. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 88 days ago (http://feeds.b5media.com)
Category: General | Tags: travel tip helpful tokyo culture
Tip #5 Don’t touch the taxi door! Shane came up with a list of stuff that I really do think could help a traveler new to Tokyo (or Japan in general). It's helpful without exaggerating the cultural wackiness of Japan - which I find that most lists like this tend to. For people who'd like further i read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 97 days ago (http://www.rockinginhakata.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: culture art origami technology
American physicist and origami master Robert Lang delivered a pretty sweet lecture at the 2008 TED conference. In it he explains the fusion of mathematics and traditional origami that has high tech application possibilities in space. His talk, viewable in its entirety, is called "Flapping Birds an read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 105 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: taiko kodo drumming festival culture
This is a short montage of a few low-rez videos shot on my old digital photo camera of some of the fringe events at Kodo's drum festival on Sado Island. It includes demon drumming style unique to the island. read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 110 days ago (http://samuraidave.wordpress.com)
Category: Girls | Tags: japan belly dancing sexy culture
The following story is about a belly dancing duo I encountered known as judWa. read more »
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