Why, Japan, Why?

Here are all the Why, Japan, Why? features from past issues of Japanagram:

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  • Strange Sandwiches of Japan

    Strange Sandwiches of Japan

  • Why is this the most Japanese lantern festival ever?

    Why is this the most Japanese lantern festival ever?

  • Weird Ice Cream Flavors of Japan

    Weird Ice Cream Flavors of Japan

  • Pet treat or human snack? You decide.

    Pet treat or human snack? You decide.

  • Food styling fails of Japan

    Food styling fails of Japan

  • Why don’t we all wear kimonos instead of Control Tops and neckties?

    Why don’t we all wear kimonos instead of Control Tops and neckties?

  • The hilarious video game you win with your killer…manners?

    The hilarious video game you win with your killer…manners?

  • You haven’t experienced Deep Japan until you ride the overnight ferry

    You haven’t experienced Deep Japan until you ride the overnight ferry

  • “Mundane Halloween” costumes I wish I’d thought of

    “Mundane Halloween” costumes I wish I’d thought of

  • Inexplicable Animal Toys of Japan

    Inexplicable Animal Toys of Japan

  • Snacks with tentacles

    Snacks with tentacles

  • Failed rock gardens of Japan

    Failed rock gardens of Japan

  • Why do so many top Japanese restaurants refuse Michelin stars?

    Why do so many top Japanese restaurants refuse Michelin stars?

  • Flavors I do not want to try

    Flavors I do not want to try

  • The jolly old elf gets a Japanese makeover

    The jolly old elf gets a Japanese makeover

  • How can Oreos be more Japanese than sumo wrestlers?

    How can Oreos be more Japanese than sumo wrestlers?

  • Why the most interesting food you’ll eat in Japan might be…spaghetti

    Why the most interesting food you’ll eat in Japan might be…spaghetti

  • Haiku that capture the small embarrassments and ironies of modern life

    Haiku that capture the small embarrassments and ironies of modern life

  • Extreme lunchboxing

    Extreme lunchboxing

  • International Food Fails of Japan

    International Food Fails of Japan

  • Fiddler on the Roof…in Japanese

    Fiddler on the Roof…in Japanese

  • Pre-battered suitcases and other weird travel necessities

    Pre-battered suitcases and other weird travel necessities

  • One more reason why I love Japan

    One more reason why I love Japan

  • Japanese ceremonies we didn’t know we needed

    Japanese ceremonies we didn’t know we needed

  • Japan’s pet obsession

    Japan’s pet obsession

  • Nothing is weirder than Xmas in Japan

    Nothing is weirder than Xmas in Japan

  • How to tip the hand of fate

    How to tip the hand of fate

  • Why is it harder to get a Japanese boyfriend than a Japanese girlfriend?

    Why is it harder to get a Japanese boyfriend than a Japanese girlfriend?

  • Unexpected drawbacks of being a foreigner in Japan

    Unexpected drawbacks of being a foreigner in Japan

  • Tall noses, small faces & big feet

    Tall noses, small faces & big feet

  • In Japan you can be “Honorably Alone”

    In Japan you can be “Honorably Alone”

  • Why are Oreos more Japanese than sumo wrestlers?

    Why are Oreos more Japanese than sumo wrestlers?

  • In Japan, be careful what you wish for

    In Japan, be careful what you wish for