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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Mishima Yukio Translated by John Nathan 144 pp., New York: Berkley Medallion Books Writer, actor and revolutionary, Yukio Mishima is heavily »
A day doesn’t pass by in Japan without an odd festival happening somewhere, and every year towards the end of Golden Week, the beautiful Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮) in Nagoya hosts »
It is no secret that Japan is in a world of its own when it comes to the sex industry and everything related to it. After arriving in any metropolitan »
Although recently brought back to some degree of interest after, appearing in Hayao Miyasaki’s “Ponyo,” these tin toy boats have been chugging around the world for over a century. Of »
For those of you that have yet to visit Japan, the art of admiring Cherry Blossoms or 桜 (sakura), may seem like a delicate and poetic one; perhaps you imagine »
For anyone that has been to, or at least seen photos of a Japanese shrine, it would be hard to miss the small wooden plaques which adorn the entrance, these »
