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Culture Day (Japan’s National Holidays)

Japan’s Culture Day national holiday takes place on November 3 each year. Activities include presentations of the Order of Culture to people who have made outstanding contributions.
Northern Public Radio

Gender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

This Japanese Artist Uses Traditional Painting Styles In Modern Ways, Here Are 52 Of Their Best Works

Imagine having one foot firmly in the modern world and the other planted deep in the realm of folklore and fantasy. A ...

Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have a much older role shaping ideas about the country

In the mid-19th century, Japan was relatively isolated from the Western world. Most Americans knew almost nothing about the ...

Japanese culture day at the Buffalo History Museum

The event is a chance for Buffalonians to experience Japanese culture, such as origami, calligraphy and a traditional tea ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN

I've Lived in Tokyo for 20 Years—This Is the 1 Souvenir You Should Never Leave Japan Without

Take home a little luck—and a reason to return.
Forbes

Building Workplace Culture In Japan: Delusions And Reality

President Dale Carnegie Tokyo, Japan, two-time best selling author of "Japan Sales Mastery" and "Japan Business Mastery" and Master Trainer. Starting something new means we start with a clean slate ...
Indulgexpress on MSN

Exploring traditional Japanese music and instruments with experts

The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata recently hosted four Japanese musicians and treated the audience of the city to traditional music at the Calcutta School of Music and Netaji Bhawan. We caught ...