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Mouthwatering foods everyone should try in Japan

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  There is so much more to Japanese cuisine than sushi and ramen. From Japanese-style barbecue to hibachi, Japanese cuisine has a huge diversity of regional and seasonal dishes. Plus, the Japanese diet — generally healthy and light — is sometimes credited with longevity. Here are the 42 best dishes to try in Japan.   Tonkatsu is a thick, deep-fried pork … [Read more...] about Mouthwatering foods everyone should try in Japan

DIRECTORS CUTS: KUROSAWA’S 7 BEST SAMURAI MOVIES

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  Several months back, I did a Directors Cuts column listing my seven favorite films by Akira Kurosawa that don’t have to do with samurai and (with one exception) don’t take place in the Edo  Period. Enough time now has gone by that I think we can now talk about the films for which Kurosawa is most widely know, because he took that genre and made it something far more … [Read more...] about DIRECTORS CUTS: KUROSAWA’S 7 BEST SAMURAI MOVIES

This Japanese Company Makes Samurai Armor for Cats and Dogs

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A Japanese company called Samurai Age just created something the world desperately needed – samurai armor for cats and dogs. Pets are already like loyal samurais that go by our side and protect us (not sure about cats, tbh), so surely they deserve armor that would ignite their warrior spirits. Samurai Age offers standardized armor sized for cats and small dogs, but they also … [Read more...] about This Japanese Company Makes Samurai Armor for Cats and Dogs

Why Scientists Are Stabbing Pig Carcasses with Samurai Swords

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By Charles Q. Choi, Live Science Contributor   Pay no attention to the person wielding a samurai sword and hacking away at a pig carcass — he's doing it for science. The bloody exercise was done to analyze wounds from both machetes and Japanese samurai swords in order to better identify murder weapons from the cut marks they leave behind. Lest you think the … [Read more...] about Why Scientists Are Stabbing Pig Carcasses with Samurai Swords

‘Star Wars’ fan’s amazing art turns ‘The Force Awakens’ characters into samurai

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Gavia Baker-Whitelaw— Feb 2, 2016 at 11:53PM | Last updated Feb 25, 2017 at 2:33AM     Star Wars: The Force Awakens has inspired an incredible amount of fanart over the last few months, and Nikolas Draper-Ivey‘s samurai redesigns are among the highlights. Draper-Ivey’s Star Wars art reimagines the characters of The Force Awakens as feudal Japanese … [Read more...] about ‘Star Wars’ fan’s amazing art turns ‘The Force Awakens’ characters into samurai

25 Most Beautiful Places in Japan

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Japan is one of our favourite destinations in Asia by far. In Japan you can find the perfect blend of history, cultural heritage and modern comfort. When you’re planning a visit to Japan, it’s quite hard to decide where to go, since there are so many places that are worth your time. There are a lot of popular places that definitely should be included in your itinerary. However, … [Read more...] about 25 Most Beautiful Places in Japan

This Is What School Lunch Is Like In Japan — And It’s Amazing

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  In Japan, lunchtime is about so much more than food. In this elementary school located in Saitama, Japan, lunch is turned into a 45-minute educational period, just like math or reading. The students grow and peel their own vegetables on the school’s farm. They serve meals to their own peers inside their classroom. They do full cleanups after lunch. Each step in … [Read more...] about This Is What School Lunch Is Like In Japan — And It’s Amazing

Scientists Have Made Display Screens You Can Slice

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    CUTTABLE SCREENS Researchers created a flexible display screen that can be cut with everyday scissors. National Institute for Materials Science in Japan.   The four-sided screen has been a staple for decades, but soon we'll no longer be relegated to a quadrilateral field of vision. Scientists at The National Institute for Materials Science … [Read more...] about Scientists Have Made Display Screens You Can Slice

Japanese Prefecture Hires Ninjas To Promote Tourism

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Why Is This Important? Because being a ninja was on every boy's bucket list. Long Story Short Japan's Aichi prefecture is hiring six people to be real, live ninjas. The job is more about performance art than stealthy killing, as their intent is to promote so-called "warlord tourism." Long Story There was always something about ninjas (or their mythology, at least) that … [Read more...] about Japanese Prefecture Hires Ninjas To Promote Tourism

CRYPTON Has New Licensing Policy For Monetization Of Their Vocaloid Characters

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The famous vocaloids, Hatsune Miku, Rin Kagamine, Meiko, Kaito and Luka Megurine, are now available for YouTubers to monetize content from if they agree to the parent company CRYPTON's new licensing policy. If they meet the requirements for licensing, YouTubers are eligible to apply to join an application to join the YouTube Partner Program. By doing this, they will be granted … [Read more...] about CRYPTON Has New Licensing Policy For Monetization Of Their Vocaloid Characters

This Flower Looks Exactly Like Demon Slayer’s Blue Spider Lily

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If you were watching Kimetsu no Yaiba with full attention, you must be aware that the Blue Spider Lily was an essential ingredient in the drug that Muzan Kibutsuji's doctor-developed to help him live. The flower was believed to be similar to its cousin, the Red Spider Lily (Lycoris radiata) but was colored blue instead of red. Although a true blue spider lily is unknown (or at … [Read more...] about This Flower Looks Exactly Like Demon Slayer’s Blue Spider Lily