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Yukio Mishima (1925-1970)
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Yukio Mishima (1925-1970)

ByDiscover Japan March 24, 2023

Kimitake Hiraoka, better known as Yukio Mishima, was a Japanese novelist, playwright, actor, director, and poet. Yukio Mishima went nominated…

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Kintsugi, the art of repairing with gold
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Kintsugi, the art of repairing with gold

ByDiscover Japan March 6, 2023

Kintsugi (金 繕 い) is an art form that consists of repairing pottery with gold. Despite the fact that in…

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Geisha: The Artists of Japan
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Geisha: The Artists of Japan

ByDiscover Japan April 5, 2022

Geishas are traditional performers of Japanese arts and music. They specialize in dancing, singing, and playing various instruments, including hand…

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Top 10 Japanese novels

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

Japanese literature has a long history. Since the Chinese writing system was imported, a Japanese style of literature began to…

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Music legends of Japan

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

Within the musical world of Japan there are two acts that have gone down in history as legends and continue…

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Top 5: Weird and irreverent mangas

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

This is a list of manga you can read when you feel bored and you want to feed your mind…

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History of Japanese literature
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History of Japanese literature

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

While the writing system was introduced to Japan relatively late, this is not a detriment to the richness that Japanese…

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MANGA Plus: A new Netflix-style platform to read manga
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MANGA Plus: A new Netflix-style platform to read manga

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

The Shueisha company, one of the largest publishers in Japan, has decided distribute their most popular manga series for free…

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Ikebana, the art of flower arrangements
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Ikebana, the art of flower arrangements

ByDiscover Japan June 14, 2021April 3, 2022

Ikebana (生 け 花) it is the Japanese art of flower arranging, which emerged from traditional offerings and became an…

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Osechi ryori

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

Osechi ryōri or simply osechi is what most Japanese eat at the beginning of New Year. This type of dish…

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Tsuguharu Foujita (1886 – 1967)
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Tsuguharu Foujita (1886 – 1967)

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

Tsuguharu Foujita, later known as Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, was a Japanese painter recognized for his western-style impressionist works. Born in…

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10 natural landscapes in Japan that you cannot miss

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

Tourist sites with incredible landscapes abound in Japan. There are landscapes that take your breath away due to their natural…

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Edo Tokyo Museum

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

At the heart of Japanese sumo, the city of Ryogoku, is the acclaimed “Edo-Tokyo Museum.” With a huge structure 62…

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10 principles of Japanese aesthetics

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

Before Western studies on esthetic Within philosophy they reached Japan, it had already determined some concepts. These concepts are abstract…

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Kimonos Forest

ByDiscover Japan May 13, 2021April 3, 2022

In Kyoto it is very common to see people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, the kimono. There is even a…

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