Dekasegi: Japan’s abandoned people
Dekasegi, Japan's abandoned people, are simply invited for their cheap labour and then left for dead when they are no longer needed.
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Akira Yoshizawa, is acknowledged for the skill of his folding and elevation of origami from a children's craft to a form of figurative art.
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Valentines’ Day is finally over men! Unless…you live in Japan, then your work has only just begun.
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Doraemon is one of Japan's best-loved characters. He's a robot cat from the future with a magic pocket full of cool gadgets. See the appeal?
— Read the full storyNakanishi Natsuyuki: Pushing boundaries
Nakanishi Natsuyuki was born in Tokyo in 1935 and graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
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There's no kid in Japan who doesn't love Anpanman, the most popular cartoon character among Japanese kids for years.
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Kyoto, Japan's number one destination for learning about the country's traditional culture, boasts some of the country's famous Zen gardens.
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On Kawara: Obsessed with dates
On Kawara is a Japanese conceptual artist most famous for his time-related works, among them the ‘Date’ series and ‘One Million Years.’
— Read the full storyTop 5 must-see Japanese films
Over the last century Japan has given the world countless great films; some remarkable and empowering, others outlandish or peculiar...
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