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The Thing I Learned Today
Insane hairdos, weird eyebrows & black teeth
An Edo Period oiran would only turn heads today because her chalk white face, black teeth, and eyebrows painted like tiny feathers halfway up her forehead would make passersby elbow each other with curiosity, not desire. How did such a bizarre standard of beauty become…read more
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Beyond Tokyo
If I were a thousand years old, I would not look this good
This tree is so famous, it has a name: Miharu-the-Waterfall-Cherry. There are bus tours from Tokyo that go to see it several times a day during The Season. But why?…read more
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This month’s travel question
Can I wear shorts and tank tops in Japan?
This question has been coming up a lot lately in travel forums, as people make summer vacation plans. I’ll be the first to tell you that if you plan to be in Japan anytime between May and October, it’s going to be steamy. Not just hot, but humid in that way…read more
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Book Review & Giveaway
Six historical novels featuring resourceful women in impossible situations
| The young women and girls in these page-turning tales all start out with the deck stacked against them, but manage through daring and cleverness to thwart those who would use them, oppress them, and…read more |
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If you don’t subscribe to Only in Japanor The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had, here are links to posts about the Scapegoat Shrine, Godzilla sneeze-wipe dispensers, battle beetle toys, and…read more
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly Japanagram newsletter, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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