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There are many myths about Japanand Japanese contemporary culturebut one certainty is that “standingout” is still frowned upon….
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By John Mori House sharing has become Japan’s newest popular trend, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The…
Not long ago, in this column we noted the popularity of portrait artists. More recently this phenomenon seems…
The term “weekend farmer” took root about 10 years ago. The word applies to a new lifestyle in…