Japan
By Chastol
Articles on Japan and the Japanese
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Roppongi
Everybody in Japan has heard of Roppongi, the legendary entertainment quarter sandwiched, like a juicy filling, between Akasaka in the north and Azabu in the south.
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Alfresco Dining in Eccentric Settings
A description of a unique food stall in Tokyo in which all patrons were, by order or the proprietor, equal -- and he enforced this rule rigorously.
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Dark Side of the Moon
A comparison between Tokyo in the aftermath of the Great Tohoku Earthquake and East Berlin of the 1970s
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Responding to indiscriminate violence and destruction
An account of a trip to northeast Japan to deliver supplies to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March 2011.
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Sumo Wrestling - The Naked Truth
A light-hearted and not strictly politically correct look at the national sport of Japan.
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Shunga—From titillation to high art
A brief introduction to the Japanese erotic woodblock prints of the Edo Period (1603 - 1868)
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Poison and the Police
True tale of three cases of poisoning that made fools of the Japanese police.
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The Last Journey of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, so the story goes, set off from the Middle East and made his way to Japan, where he married and settled down.
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Fugu — Dining with Death
Japan has the highest suicide rate in the world, so it is hardly surprising that they enjoy eating a dish that, if improperly prepared, can be fatal.
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Sapporo—Japan’s Northern Capital
Brief introduction to the largest and most famous city of northern Japan.
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Kusaya—Edible Fish or Biological Weapon
An unusual delicacy that tastes much better than it smells.
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The First Englishman in Japan
The inspiration for numerous books or films — James Clavell’s Shogun and the TV miniseries Shogun, for example — Will Adams landed in Japan in 1600, and spent the rest of his life there.
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