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Retro Anime and City Pop Vinyl On The Rise

japanup_akane 05/10/2022

Even if you didn’t grow up in the 80s and 90s you can now watch many of these series on RetroCrush which is a streaming service dedicated to the Golden era of anime.

LEARNJAPAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE

MATSUNAGA HISAHIDE: DAIMYO, INFAMOUS SCHEMER, AND TEA ENTHUSIAST

japanup_akane 05/09/2022

An angry Oda Nobunaga surrounded Matsunaga in Shigisan Castle and demanded his head. A tea enthusiast, he also sought a very valuable tea item that was in Matsunaga’s possession, the Hiragumo.

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May 5th: Children’s Day | Holidays in Japan

japanup_akane 05/05/2022

Originally, it is a day to celebrate a growth and good fortune of boys.

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All About Ramen – Let’s be a Japanese ramen master!!–

japanup_akane 05/02/2022

Including other types of noodles, it is common to eat ramen while making the sound of slurping noodles. By slurping noodles, it is said that the soup is more easily intertwined with the soup and the aroma is

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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Tokugawa Iemitsu

JapanUp Magazine 05/01/2022

3rd Shogun of Edo
One of the Greatest Innovator of Japan

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Japanese Arcades sweeping the US

japanup_akane 04/26/2022

Although many of us can’t travel to Japan yet, we can have a bit of Japan in our own backyard. I can’t wait to see more and more Japanese arcades opening up here in the States as well as worldwide.

LEARNJAPAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE

YUKIO TSUCHIYA’S FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS (1951): TRUTH OR FICTION?

japanup_akane 04/25/2022

War is not a glorious event, nor is it a time of bravery. War is a miserable, woeful, and agonizing period for both soldiers and civilians alike. Yet, there are countless films and books produced

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4 Ways to Practice your Japanese

japanup_akane 04/21/2022

There’s many reasons to try and learn Japanese. From trying to gain a deeper understanding of your favorite manga to having dreams of visiting or even moving to Japan, the list goes on and on.

LEARNJAPAN TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Kawagoe City (川越市): Where You Can Get A Glimpse of Old Japan

japanup_akane 04/18/2022

f you happen to work up an appetite after touring Kawagoe City, try to sample some of the cuisine the city is famous for including sweet potatoes, unagi (eel), and various Japanese confections.