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The twin dragon painting (双龍図; souryuu-zu) on the ceiling of the Kennin Temple (建仁寺) in Kyoto.

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Shiraito (White Thread) Falls (白糸の滝) in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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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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The Japanese Who Came to Call Brazil Home

Why are there so many Brazilian-Japanese in Japan? The answer goes back to the Meiji era, and the government's need to get rid of its own citizens.

The story of these Brazilian-Japanese, once called the dekasegi (出稼ぎ), and how they came to cities like Toyohashi is a fascinating one. A narrative of migration, assimilation, cultural reclamation, and ongoing cultural clashes, the story of the returnees would not be complete without first discovering how their parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents came to be in Brazil in the first place - for to return, one must first leave.

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Why Does Japan Struggle With English?

A city park employee managed to lose a quarter million dollars because he couldn't speak English. Krys Suzuki, a former English teacher in Japan, says that's not uncommon, and discusses why Japan still struggles with the language.

In fact, there was even a strange case recently where an establishment faced trouble due to this lack in English. In an article from the NHK, it was discovered that an elderly employee at Shinjuku Gyoen, a park and a huge tourist attraction in Tokyo, had been allowing foreign visitors into the park for free, despite normally requiring the purchase of a ¥200 ticket (about $2), resulting in loss damages of approximately 25 million JPY over the course of the last two years. When asked why he did this, his response was that he was afraid to talk to the tourists in English and tell them they needed to pay.

Why is speaking English such a huge fear amongst the Japanese? If Japan is so “eigo-gentric,” why do so many still struggle?

After being an English teacher myself in Tokyo for several years, the reasons became all to apparent. Not only did I experience them firsthand, but soon enough, I realized it wasn’t just isolated to my school. This was a nation-wide epidemic. It was a recognizable fact that when it comes to effective language education in Japanese society, they were severely lacking.

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