Japan has more than one royal family. The Sho kings ruled present day Okinawa for more than four centuries, but not many people realize they were/are a thing. Their reign ended in 1879 but the family’s descendants live on … [Read more...]
You'll see me write a lot about how Japan is a much more diverse country than people give it credit for, but people don't always belive me. There are actually huge cultural differences between different parts of Japan, … [Read more...]
A lot of people misunderstand Japan and think that it's this place where everybody acts the same, does the same things, and all speak the language. While Japan is no India (which has over 20 recognized languages), … [Read more...]