HillBilly Cat Toshi
David Atti (Chiba) An old motorcycle rests outside the countryside barbershop in Futtsu City, Chiba. The sign spells out “SANPATSU-YA
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Arts & Culture
Katanas. Wakazashis. Tantos
A Crash Course in Japanese Knife Making Mark Christensen (Fukuoka) When one thinks of Japanese history, the weapons of the
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Making Videos in Japan
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. Interview with a YouTube Creative Bobby Coutu (Okayama) | Rachel Fagundes (Okayama)
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Kimono Remake 101
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. A primer to combining tradition, creativity, and sustainability By Emilia Bergoglio Since
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May Releases
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. Rachel Fagundes (Okayama) Movies May 1 – Line of Duty (2019)
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Melanin and Beauty
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Christina Bellevue (Ibaraki) If you’re a beauty lover like me, then it
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Tokyo is Burning: Falling In Love With Japan’s Drag Scene
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Kat Joplin (Tokyo) Moving to the inaka of Oita, Japan was the
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One Man and a History of Jingles
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Mukaiya Minoru is a name you’ve probably never heard, but you’ve absolutely
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April Releases
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Rachel Fagundes (Okayama) MOVIES April 3 – The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
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Japan Through The Lens: Capturing Precious Moments In My Camera
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Laura Pueringer (Akita) Living in Akita Prefecture for the second time in
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