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Atsuo Sakurai poses with his Arizona Sake equipment in Holbrook, Arizona.
deserts

The Elite Sake Brewer on Route 66

In the Arizona desert, Atsuo Sakurai found the freedom to make something great.
Abbie Gripman January 7, 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii

Nisshodo Candy Store

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.
Bowls and bottles recovered from the site.
ghost towns

The Japanese Ghost Town Buried Deep in a Canadian Forest

Archaeologists have dug up sake bottles and delicate rice bowls.
Reina Gattuso September 23, 2019
Kakigori, pictured here on the streets of New York City.
japan

How American Gunboat Diplomacy Helped Democratize Japanese Shaved Ice

One show of force had a cooling effect on Japanese summers.
Luke Fater September 5, 2019
The women's bath at the Makiba-no-ie Ryokan in Yufuin, Ōita Prefecture.
hot springs

Soak in These Photographs of Japanese Hot Spring Baths

For decades, Mark Edward Harris captured the calm and intimacy of onsens.
Winnie Lee August 22, 2019
How does <i>Leocratides kimuraorum</i> do it?
underwater

Meet the Noisy, Head-Butting Marine Worms That Live Near Japan

Their "mouth-fighting" produces one of the loudest underwater sounds ever recorded.
Matthew Taub July 17, 2019
The "5 pm chime" can include music, civic announcements, and more.
disasters

Every Day at 5:00, Japan Tests Its Disaster Warning System With Folk Tunes

The "5 pm chime" has taken on many meanings over the years.
Allan Richarz June 13, 2019
A sample of the particles discovered on the beaches of Japan's Motoujina Peninsula.
atom bombs

Found: Glass Fallout From the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

The particles have covered nearby beaches, unnoticed, for nearly 75 years.
Matthew Taub May 15, 2019
Rebuilding and reconsecrating shrines may involve several rituals over many years.
shrines

The Haunting Beauty of the Reconsecration of Shinto Shrines

Photographer Yukihito Masuura spent more than a decade documenting rituals that connect past and present.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 5, 2019
The delicate art of coloring a manhole cover in Otawara, Japan.
art

On the Hunt for Japan's Elaborate, Colorful Manhole Covers

Dedicated enthusiasts travel the country and scour the ground to see them.
Allan Richarz March 15, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
A copy of the print paper, <em>Hikikomori Shimbun</em>.
japan

Japan's Most Interesting Newspaper Is for Recluses, by Recluses

Fed up with sensationalized portrayals, the country's hikikomori are reclaiming their narrative.
Rohini Chaki February 12, 2019
Two different styles of chasen
Gastro Obscura

Matcha Chasen

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Gastro Obscura

Mojie Apples

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
Gastro Obscura

Canned Dashimaki

These sweet and savory Japanese rolled eggs are sold in 6-packs.
art

The Refined, Scandalous Art of Japan's Traditional Woodblock Tabloids

Shinbun nishiki-e were the country's answer to penny dreadfuls.
Natasha Frost May 17, 2018
<em>Kagami mochi</em> with a traditional orange on top.
food

The Los Angeles Bakery Keeping Mochi in Temples and Traditions

Brian Kito wants to protect mochi’s status as more than a standard sweet.
Richard Foss March 23, 2018
A sumo wrestler dishes up <em>chanko-nabe</em> during a "Sumo Diet Campaign" event in Osaka, Japan.
food

The Special Stew at the Heart of Sumo Wrestling

Why one dish defines an entire sport.
Natasha Frost February 16, 2018