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Beyond Tokyo
Is this shrine worth traveling nine hours to see? You decide!
During my immersion in All Things Octopus, I heard of this crazy shrine where the resident cats had delayed the installation and consecration of the deity figure because they kept using it as a scratching post. And the more I looked at the picture…read more
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Why, Japan, Why?
Oirans are alive and well and living in Tokyo, but now they’re… MEN?
It’s never been hard for men to buy female companionship at any time in history, anywhere in the world, but Japan has turned that proposition on its head. Welcome to the world of host clubs, the invitation-only bars where attractive young men…read more
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The Thing I Learned Today
Tiny exquisite carvings that deliver secret messages
Back in Edo Era Japan, men wore kimonos when they dressed to impress, but they suffered from the same affliction women do today: no pockets. That’s why they carried sagamono (a tiny, multi-tiered man-purse that literally means…read more
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The last thing Birdie wants to do is turn her life upside down solving a murder that was committed before she was born...
Birdie is a true daughter of the pleasure quarter. The number one apprentice to Yoshiwara’s number one courtesan, she’d rather do anything than derail her future life of wearing opulent robes and entertaining lords of the land. But when her search for the mother she never knew takes a dangerous turn, she faces an impossible choice: betray her own flesh and blood, or live the rest of her life being hunted by a powerful man who won’t stop until they’re both dead…
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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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