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21st Century Demographics – a Look at Japan’s Famously Low Birthrate
by Ayaka Desjardins
One of the most impactful trends of the 21st Century so far has been the collapse of birth rates across the world, first in developed countries, an...
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Holbein Art Supplies Company Profile & Information
by Ayaka Desjardins
Founded in 1900 in Osaka, Japan, Holbein Art Supplies is one of the world’s most respected makers of professional-grade watercolor paints, oil pai...
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Japan’s Donut Robotics and its new high-tech face mask
by Ayaka Desjardins
The most important fact about face masks during the Covid19 epidemic has been their scarcity. Especially during the early phases of the epidemic, b...
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Japan in the 1980s – seven crazy facts about the bubble period
by Ayaka Desjardins
Although it has now slipped into an almost completely forgotten part of the recent past, Japan in the late 1980s was home to the single largest ec...
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Neckties made from wood? – a fun new trend in Japanese fashion
by Ayaka Desjardins
Making an impression can be very important, and there is one new Japanese men’s fashion accessory that is sure to turn heads and start conversatio...
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An introduction to recent Japanese Hip Hop – 20 choice tracks by 20 different Japanese artists
by Ayaka Desjardins
Hip hop has been popular in Japan since at least the early 90s, first with American imports and then with home grown Japanese artists taking the st...
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Let’s have a date in Yokohama – 12 excellent spots for a romantic time out in the Minato Mirai district
by Ayaka Desjardins
Minato Mirai, the futuristic harborside and downtown area of Yokohama, is popular place for both tourists and local Japanese. Famous for its night ...
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Exploring a hot new Asian tea trend – The top 8 cheese tea cafes in Tokyo
by Ayaka Desjardins
Cheese tea is popular new trend that was born in Taiwan in 2010, and that has since spread throughout Asia, reaching Japan in the last few years. N...
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Product Review – Atex Hi-Tech Japanese Arm & Nap Pillow
by Ayaka Desjardins
From the country of Japan, with some of the longest average work hours on earth, comes this Atex high-tech arm & nap pillow, which we will be ...
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Product Review – Utamaro All Purpose Cleaner
by Ayaka Desjardins
The Utamaro line of household cleaning products is one of the most popular in Japan, and in this product review, I will be looking at Utamaro All ...
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Chinsuko Facts, History & Recipe – Okinawa’s Most Famous Sweet
by Ayaka Desjardins
Chinsuko is famous all over Japan as a typically Okinawan sweet, often bought as a souvenir to take back home by tourists visiting from other part...
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Product Review – Thanko Super Fast Portable Rice Cooker Bento Box
by Ayaka Desjardins
Thanko is a Japanese company that has been almost single-handedly keeping up Japan’s long tradition of gadget inventions. Whenever you see a list ...
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