culture/ Dec 31, 2025
The 2025 Quiz
From bear invasions to a new prime minister - test your knowledge of what made headlines in Japan this year
- culture/ Dec 31, 2025
Stacked Wishes
Osechi-ryori and the edible symbolism of Japanese New Year - why we eat black beans for diligence and herring roe for fertility
- culture/ Dec 18, 2025
Kentucky for Christmas
How a 1974 marketing campaign became a national ritual - and what the queues say about how Japan makes meaning
- culture/ Sep 12, 2025
The Throne of Technology
From transparent glass walls to heated seats and pre-spray technology, how Japanese toilets spoiled me for bathrooms everywhere else
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