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.
Cherry blossom season is great, but my heart belongs to autumn colors.
When finding yourself means losing the future
Why Zen isn't as peaceful as you think.
Learn how chaos and rice are the foundations for these rules.
How Japanese men and women respond to societal pressures through withdrawal, rejection, and optimism.
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.
