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Japan has the longest life expectancies in the world, with 10.5 million octogenarians and 34.6 million over 65 (27.3% of the entire population). The data of the World Bank classify the country in 1st place followed by Italy, with a share of over 65 equal to 22.4% of the population. According to the forecasts of…
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Japan has a long history of having a unique art culture, and traditional art forms have included ink painting, calligraphy, and painting on silks. Modern graphic design in Japan still includes traditional styles, but there is also a focus on other forms, such as advertising, video games, and manga. With city streets bursting with color,…
Read More →On March 3 in Japan was held the Hina Matsuri, the Doll Festival. On this day, as every year, families with young daughters, show a very special series of dolls (called Hina-ningyo), praying that their daughters will be healthy and happy. The set of dolls Hina Matsuri, can be seen from the middle of…
Read More →Maid Cafe, called “Maid Kissa“, has been gaining a tremendous popularity in Tokyo and Japan. At these cafe, waitresses are dressed as a “maid” and treat you as a “master”. It is a role playing and purpose is to enjoy the situation. When a customer first comes into the cafe, they greet : “Welcome home,…
Read More →The origin of the Yakuza is a pretty controversial topic : some believe that members of the Japanese mafia derived from kabuki-mono, the seventeenth-century samurai serving the Shogun that during the Tokugawa era (one of the most peaceful periods in the history of Japan), became ronin, coalescing in communities devoted to management of gambling and other…
Read More →This is the last invention from the famous Toto, for travelers who now can not do without their bathrooms with a jet of water to clean after their intimate bisognini. At the price of 7,980 yen and weighing less than 250g ( that’s almost like the weight of a typical Japanese mobile phone ) the new Toto…
Read More →Pachinko is a gambling game, a kind of pinball, but requires no skill : just hold your hand and watch the winnings or losses. Pachinko machines can be found in pachinko parlors which are spread over Tokyo, but also in the whole Japan. You can recognize parlors easily because they are bright and colorful. Inside a…
Read More →Christmas was introduced in Japan by the Christian missionaries and for many years the only people who celebrated it were those who had turned to the Christian faith. But now the Christmas season in Japan is full of meaning and is almost universally observed. The idea of exchanging gifts seems to appeal strongly to the…
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