9 Best Articles in 2022
CNBC
I tried 'Kakeibo': The Japanese art of saving money—and it completely changed how I spend my money
CNBC
4 min read · From 2020 · After using kakeibo, a simple and popular Japanese budgeting system, my savings have grown at a faster rate than I ever imagined possible. It has also helped me make smarter decisions about how to…
8020japanese.com
The Surprisingly Simple Logic Behind Japanese Sentence Structure
8020japanese.com
~18 min read · From 2017 · In this guide, I break down Japanese sentence structure and show you exactly how Japanese sentences work. A solid understanding of this will save you a huge amount of time trying to make sense of Japanese grammar.
My Modern Met
You Can Download 1,000+ Japanese Woodblock Prints by Edo-Era Master Hiroshige
My Modern Met
2 min read · 2021-07-10 · You can view and download thousands of woodblock prints created by a master Japanese artist from the Edo period.
Quartz
The Japanese words for “space” could change your view of the world
Quartz
8 min read · From 2018 · Do you view space as being empty or full?
Guardian Environment
Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
Guardian Environment
5 min read · From 2018 · The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis
World Economic Forum
Is this Japanese concept the secret to a long, happy, meaningful life?
World Economic Forum
3 min read · From 2017 · Finding your everyday reason for living, or ikigai, could lead to a longer and better life.
PsyPost.org
Mindfulness meditation can increase selfishness and reduce generosity among those with independent self-construals
PsyPost.org
5 min read · 2021-07-17 · When Japanese chef Yoshihiro Murata travels, he brings water with him from Japan. He says this is the only way to make truly authentic dashi, the ...
Pitchfork
The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop
Pitchfork
3 min read · 2021-02-24 · Boosted by the YouTube recommendations algorithm, and now TikTok memes, an American-influenced strain of vintage Japanese music has become a perennial cult hit online. The trend says more about…
Live Science
Ancient bones reveal previously unknown Japanese ancestors
Live Science
4 min read · 2021-09-20 · They help confirm a long-standing theory about the genetic origins of modern-day Japanese populations.
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The New York Times
Hayao Miyazaki Prepares to Cast One Last Spell
The New York Times
20+ min read · 2021-11-23 · No artist has explored the contradictions of humanity as sympathetically and critically as the Japanese animation legend. Now, at 80, he’s coming out of retirement with another movie.
The Japan Times
Japanese scientists develop vaccine to eliminate cells behind aging
The Japan Times
1 min read · 2021-12-12 · The vaccine enables the body to create antibodies that attach themselves to senescent cells, which are removed by white blood cells.
tastecooking.com
The Tenacious Quest to Find the World’s Best Rice
tastecooking.com
7 min read · Jan 3rd · Among hundreds of Japanese brands and cultivars, it takes a blind tasting by a panel of “rice sommeliers” to determine the top of the crop.
hyperallergic
The Magnificent History of Japanese Screens
hyperallergic
6 min read · 2021-11-28 · An exquisitely illustrated and enlightening new book reveals the screen’s unique role in Japanese history and culture from its origins to the 20th century.
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Quartz
Japan’s 72 seasons can liberate us from our obsession with productivity
Quartz
3 min read · 2021-07-26 · Japanese seasons, sekki, and their sub-sections, kō, are a different way of thinking about time and how we give it meaning.
Bloomberg CityLab
The Amazing Psychology of Japanese Train Stations
Bloomberg CityLab
8 min read · From 2018 · The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks.
kokumura.medium.com
How Japanese People Stay Fit for Life, Without Ever Visiting a Gym
kokumura.medium.com
4 min read · 2020-11-11 · For people stressed or intimidated by fitness culture
Literary Hub
Haruki Murakami: A Brief History of Japanese Short Fiction, According to Me
Literary Hub
~14 min read · From 2018 · The following is from the introduction to The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories. * From Seppuku to Meltdown I once heard the story that when jazz drummer Buddy Rich was being admitted to a ho…
The Guardian
Japanese flu drug 'clearly effective' in treating coronavirus, says China
The Guardian
1 min read · 2020-03-18 · Shares in Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, which developed favipiravir, surged after praise by Chinese official
The New York Times
This Japanese Shop Is 1,020 Years Old. It Knows a Bit About Surviving Crises.
The New York Times
7 min read · 2020-12-02 · A mochi seller in Kyoto, and many of Japan’s other centuries-old businesses, have endured by putting tradition and stability over profit and growth.
spoon-tamago.com
japanese art, design and culture
spoon-tamago.com
1 min read · 2020-03-13 · As legend has it, in the 1800s a mythical yokai appeared off the coast of Kumamoto, Japan. The Amabie, as it was called, was described as a mermaid-like creature with long hair, a beak and 3 legs. It…
The New York Times
Hayao Miyazaki Prepares to Cast One Last Spell
The New York Times
20+ min read · 2021-11-23 · No artist has explored the contradictions of humanity as sympathetically and critically as the Japanese animation legend. Now, at 80, he’s coming out of retirement with another movie.
Slack
Say hello, new logo.
Slack
2 min read · From 2019 · Read this post in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Today we’re launching a new logo, as we start to refresh our look in general. We loved our old logo, and look, and know many felt the same. And…
