Even though we still don't know a whole lot about how the human body works, we're still doing a lot better than we used to. Throughout history, in various cultures, humans have held some pretty weird claims about the human … [Read more...]
In Japanese and Asian cultures, there are many physical traits that are considered to be attractive. A lot of the attractive traits are universally true across most cultures, but there are a few that are more specific to … [Read more...]
Not so long ago when I was in college, I took a class about Japanese culture and society. In one of our books, there was a graph about Japanese birth rates that looked like this: I saw the giant dip in birth rates in … [Read more...]
The Gregorian system is the internationally accepted calendar system. Japan officially adopted a variant of the Gregorian in 1873. Before the adoption, Japan primarily used a seven day calendar system lunisolar system for … [Read more...]
The number four is terrifying... or at least that's what I was raised to believe. "Don't buy four of those!" "Don't give four of those!" "No way we're going to live on the fourth floor." "Fourth of July with all those … [Read more...]
If you have been around Japanese natives for a decent amount of time, you'll start noticing some of their unique quirks. Quirks, such as their behavioral differences, habits, and body language. There is one other … [Read more...]