by Flip Japan Guide | Jan 1, 2021
I WANT TO LEARN ABOUT JAPANESE CULTURE Find out Japanese traditions and culture, pop culture, society and everything Japan has to offer. JAPANESE CULTURE Japanese culture is very unique and different from the rest of the world. From the interesting Japanese traditions...
by Venese | Jul 1, 2020 | Japanese Culture & Language
Samurais have truly evolved throughout time as one of Japan’s most famous symbols. The ferocious warriors of the past, Japanese samurais are Japan’s original badasses. While they are most known for their long, sleek swords—the katana (刀, single-edged sword)—they were...
by Venese | May 1, 2020 | Japanese Culture & Language
Though adultery is frowned upon in most parts of the world, it’s tolerated and even accepted by some as a natural part of Japanese dating culture. I first noticed this lax attitude in Japanese relationships towards cheating in Japan through Japanese novels, where the...
by Venese | Apr 5, 2020 | Japanese Culture & Language
We’ve all heard the term “yellow fever” before. No, not the mosquito-borne disease, but the social phenomenon where a non-Asian individual has a romantic or sexual preference for Asian, or “yellow,” people. On the flip side are gaijin hunters—Asians, typically...
by Angelie | May 13, 2026 | Japan Travel
The way I see it, Gion gets overhyped and underexplained at the same time, which is a frustrating combination when you’re trying to actually plan a trip. Yes, it’s beautiful. Yes, you might spot a geiko on her way to work in the early evening. But if you...
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