Japan’s National Holidays in 2025 | Nippon.com
Jun 6, 2024 · Japan has 16 national holidays throughout the year. Both at the start and end of 2025, many schoolchildren and company workers will enjoy nine-day winter vacation periods, running from the ...
Japan’s Idol Industry - nippon.com
Yamaguchi Momoe, the duo Pink Lady, and Matsuda Seiko were among the most popular pop music idols of the 1970s and 1980s. The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment industry is now ...
Male-Male Desire: “Danshoku” Culture and Its Legacy in Japan
Sep 29, 2023 · From historical danshoku to today’s boys’ love, comparative culture specialist Saeki Junko examines aspects of male homosexual culture in Japan over the years.
”The light of hope”: Japanese same-sex couple overjoyed by …
Mar 22, 2021 · By Akira Tomoshige. TOKYO (Reuters) - Jenny and Narumi wept for happiness last week when a Japanese court ruled that barring same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, a decision that allowed them ...
Japan’s Largest and Smallest Cities | Nippon.com
Aug 8, 2024 · According to a demographic survey published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, based on resident registration data, Japan’s three cities with the largest populations as of ...
“Kamon”: Japan’s Family Crests - nippon.com
Feb 10, 2023 · Japanese family crests known as kamon were first used by the aristocracy over a thousand years ago, but over time they were adopted by samurai, merchants, and many others. Today, there are thought ...
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Dec 10, 2011 · Scholarly analysis and entertaining articles on Japanese culture, economy, politics, and more. Japan in your language.
The State of Recovery in Tōhoku 10 Years after 3/11 - nippon.com
Mar 10, 2021 · A decade on from 3/11, we review data on recovery work along the Sanriku Coast and other parts of the Tōhoku region and the lingering effects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Gods Old and New: Different Types of Japanese Deities
Jan 11, 2024 · Kami and Nature. Kami, the deities and spirits of Japan’s native Shintō belief, dwell in a broad variety of settings.Traditionally, they are seen as inhabiting nature, from earthly homes like ...
Izanagi and Izanami: Japan’s Creation Myth | Nippon.com
Aug 13, 2024 · At the beginning of the ancient chronicle Kojiki, Izanagi and Izanami form the Japanese archipelago together and bring many other deities into the world. Here we present a retelling of this legend.