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The torii gates at Inari Grand Shrine in Fushimi, Kyoto.

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Hara Hachi Bunme: The Japanese Art of Eating

Why does Japan have some of the longest life spans in the world? Krys Suzuki explains how a simple rule of eating might be the key.

It’s no secret that the Japanese have been said to have the some of the longest lifespans in the world. Many believe it is due to the high volume of vegetables in their diet, and the fact that their foods are not as processed as those consumed in our Western world. And while that's a part of it, there is another factor worth considering. 

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Yamamoto Yae: The Warrior Woman Who Never Stopped Serving

From defending castles to outraging society, Yamamoto Yae never met a battle she didn't pick. Alyssa Fusek on one of Japan's most iconoclastic warrior-women.

Yae was more than a warrior. Trained in both traditional and modern weaponry, she helped defend Aizuwakamatsu Castle against rebel forces. But she also co-founded a university and a girl's school, and pushed for modern reforms in nursing much like England's famous Florence Nightingale. Yamamoto Yae wasn't your average samurai woman, but one who fought many battles, both physical and spiritual, during her lifetime.

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Killer Tee: How a South Korean Boy Band Sparked Outrage in Japan

How a t-shirt worn by a boy band member might make the bad relations between South Korea and Japan even worse.

This incident caught my eye because, believe it or not, it's not the first time that a seemingly innocent pop group has used the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to bash Japan. In 2014, Korean group Red Velvet caught shit when the video for their song named (ironically) "Happiness" was found to contain backgrounds with pictures of US newspapers from World War II referencing the bombings. Several of the headlines even contained Japanese racial slurs.

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