Yup, I went to the Penis Festival
Annelise Wilp (Saitama). This article originally featured in the April 2019 issue of Connect. You read that right: Japan has
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From the Magazine
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A European Retreat in Osaka — Spa World
Image via and © Gaijinpot. Rebecca Ruth (Hyogo) This article originally featured in the April 2019 issue of Connect. There’s a
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Monkeying Around in Hell Valley
Carolyne Wilhelm (Niigata Prefecture) This article originally featured in the February 2019 issue of Connect. On a crisp early winter
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The Colourful World of Kansai! An Interview
Laura Pollacco. This article originally featured in the February 2019 issue of CONNECT. Kansai Yamamoto is a force of energy.
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An Inaka New Year: Hatsuhinode and Hatsumode
Nikkita Kent (Gunma) This article originally featured in the January 2019 issue of Connect. We’ve all been there, right? Living
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Crank That Bass: Forming a Band in Japan
Logan McCarthy (Gifu) This article originally featured in the December 2018 issue of Connect. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Many of us see
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Kentucky Fried Christmas
Amanda Muller (Kyoto) This article originally featured in the December 2018 issue of Connect. There isn’t a lot that tastes like
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Steps to Bring YOUR Christmas to Japan: Making the holidays more like home
Talisha Vernon (Gunma) This article originally featured in the December 2018 issue of Connect. Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer.
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Tokyo Passes Bill to Ban LGBT Discrimination
Tresha Barrett (Kyoto) This article originally featured in the November 2018 issue of Connect. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has passed
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Gender and Fashion: What We Learnt from Japan
Laura Pollacco (Kanagawa) This article originally featured in the November 2018 issue of Connect. Gender neutral fashion is one of
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