How The Japanese Address System Works

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I'm not sure if you've ever seen a Japanese address written down somewhere before, but if you have, you'll know that they're about as long as writing an essay, and perhaps take an equal amount of analytical thinking. If … [Read more...]

Crazy Delicious Japanese Rice Paddy Art

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This is pretty old news, but something I only came across today while browsing JapanSoc. Apparently a village in Japan called Inakadate (田舎館) has a ridiculously awesome festival where hundreds of people help out and plant … [Read more...]

Plasticky Crêpes

Crepe Display located in Kiyomizu-dera.

Let’s change up the pace a bit. Enough with the language lectures; let’s talk about crêpes! What is so interesting about crêpes you might ask? Not a whole lot. I’m just salivating for a crêpe at this very moment, hence … [Read more...]