Stories of humans in Japan
What Is Warosoku? Inside ISOBE, Japan’s Oldest Candle Shop
Warosoku are traditional Japanese candles made with plant-based wax and a hollow wick of washi paper and rush pith. Unlike many Western…
What Is Authentic Kintsugi? A Tokyo Artist Explains Japan’s Art of Repairing Pottery with Urushi
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese technique for repairing broken ceramics and tableware with urushi, a natural lacquer made from tree sap. In…
Marrying a Monk and Cultural Revival through Adversity in Rural Japan with Junko Higuchi
Junko Higuchi is the person in charge of temple stays at Kakurinbo, a 550-year-old temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, and the founder and…
Single Mother in Japan, beauty pageant finalist, and cultural navigator with Kimiko Kitamura
Kimiko Kitamura is a single mother raising three daughters in Japan and a finalist in Today’s Woman, a Tokyo beauty contest celebrating…
Daniel Kahl: 40 Years in Japan, Yamagata Dialect, TV Stardom, and True Japanese Culture
Daniel Kahl is an American television personality and actor in Japan who broke into TV as a foreigner speaking with a thick…
Chris Hart: American-born J-pop Star on Life, Japanese Culture, and Music
Chris Hart is a J-pop singer originally from San Francisco, California, who has built his music career in Japan, singing in Japanese.…
Konishiki: The Hawaiian Sumo Legend in His Own Words, and Where He Is Now
Konishiki Yasokichi is a Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler who in 1987 became the first foreign-born wrestler to reach ozeki, the second-highest rank…
Stephanie Crohin: Life as Japanese Sento (Public Bath) Culture Ambassador
Reference Video: https://youtu.be/_6bgTzfZMRYHeader credit @jordymeow Stephanie’s Connection with Sento Interviewer: Could you introduce yourself and tell us? Stephanie: My name is Stephanie,…
Jessica Gerrity: A New Zealander’s Journey for 22 years in Japan
Jessica Gerrity is a New Zealander and kyudo (Japanese archery) practitioner who moved to Japan as an English teacher after completing a…