Japanetic
In-depth analysis of Japanese society & culture: When tradition clashes with modernity.
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To understand Japan, you need to understand the shame culture and how modern Japan is moving away from it.
Why Japan is so clean and why foreigners are only partly to blame with current problems.
Learn how the change in family structure increased seasonal allergies and kills businesses.
Three moments that shaped the Japanese Communist Party and what it tells us about Japan’s politics.
Yakuzas are being replaced.
Until one day, it does.
From trash bins to trains: how Japan's culture & history shape foreign tourist frustrations.
Let's explore Sakai, a incredible city south of Osaka still stuck in the Taisho-era.
How Kyoto, Kobe, Kamakura, and other locations have changed over time.
Their love for trains created a lot of unique attractions you'll find only in Japan.
Best spots, flowering schedule & map, planning tips, and information about other blossoms (wisteria, azaleas, etc).
Japanese brands are everywhere in Thailand, let's look at the reasons of this widespread influence.
How Japan made American culture its own through fashion, bars, cafés, and gangs.
Japan celebrates new year by giving beautiful envelopes decorated with knots and filled with money. Let's explore this craft.
Examples of Japanese efficiency: mottainai, JIT, washlets, capsule hotels, and more.