About Japan
	Visiting Japan Our recommended tour of Japan! Click here	Brewing Japanese Green Tea Learn how the Japanese prepare the perfect cup of tea! Click here
	Using Money When Visiting Japan How to get and use cash when traveling in Japan Click here	Japanese Chopstick Etiquite Learn the dos and don'ts of dining with Japanese chopsticks. Click here
	Accidental Poetry Read and see what happens when the English language meets the Japanese advertising industry. Click here	Maneki Neko Corner History, photos and art related to this most famous Japanese cat. Click here
	Japanese Ceramics Discover the interesting world of Japanese ceramics and the Japanese "pottery village." Click here	Japanese Family Crests Discover the origin and history of these beautiful and creative family emblems. Click here
	The Legend of Daruma The fascinating story of the founder of Zen Buddhism. Click here	Japanese Buddhism in the Home Learn the history of how and why the Japanese began keeping small Buddhist alters in the home. Click here
	Keicar - Japan's Official Economy Car Cheap to own, easy to park and fun to see! Click here	Life on the Japanese Floor An old way of living alive and well in modern Japan. Click here
	Peko-chan Japan's bobble-headed cake mascot. Click here	Shinto Religion Japan's native faith. Click here
	Inari Fox Messenger Magical protector of Inari Shinto shrines. Click here	Buddhist Prayer Beads Learn the history and function of these very special religious implements. Click here
	Traditional Japanese Footwear From formal sandals to platform clogs the footwear of old Japan is alive and well today in select pockets of Japanese culture. Click here	Kappa - Japanese Water Imp Discover what really lurks beneath the calm, still waters of Japanese lakes and streams. Click here
	Japanese Geta Ice Skates Learn how some Japanese in the past created their own style of ice skates using traditional Japanese geta shoes! Click here	Clean Mind and Body Japanese purification rituals. Click here
	Shichifukujin Luck Gods An interesting assemblage of deities from a variety of Asian religious traditions. Click here	Tanuki Raccoon Dog Japan's pot-bellied bar mascot. Click here
	Girl's Day A special day in Japan reserved just for girls. Click here	Honorable Food - Japanese Rice Learn about the history and cultural significance of rice in Japan. Click here
	Kokeshi Wooden Dolls One of Japan's most unique and interesting folk crafts. Click here	Japanese Tengu What creatures of myth inhabit Japan's mountainous interior? Click here
	Ramen Noodles Asia's original fast food. Click here	Doraemon - Cartoon Robot Cat We all could use a friend like Doraemon. Click here
	Japanese Drinking Culture The role and function of alcohol in modern Japan. Click here	Long Noodles and Long Luck The tradition of eating soba noodles in Japan on new years eve. Click here
	Ramune Soda This old fashioned Japanese beverage is as much fun to open as it is to drink. Click below to learn more! Click here	Old Japanese Coins Learn about coins in old Japan and read a profile of one of Japan's most successful feudal era coins. Click here
	Soy Sauce - Shoyu Japan's general purpose seasoning. Click here	"Made in Japan" A brief history of Japanese export to the United States. Click here
	Sake Rice Wine Learn about the history and cultural importance of Japanese wine. Click here	Ichiroemon Profile of a traditional Japanese crafts family. Click here
	Harikonotora Papier-mache tigers of old Japan. Click here	Japanese Paper Lanterns Beautiful and elegant sources of illumination. Click here
	Noh and Kyogen Theatre Beautiful and interesting traditional Japanese theatre. Click here	Japanese Mirrors - Kagami Learn the history and cultural significance of mirrors in old Japan. Click here
	Okame and The Whistler Famous traditional Japanese theater pair. Click here	Old Fashioned Japanese Cradles Bundled babies in old Japan. Click here
	Dosojin Highway Gods Protecting travelers and village borders throughout Japan. Click here	Fudo "The Immovable" Fierce leader of protective Buddhist task force. Click here
	Shrine Dogs - Komainu Watchdogs of Japanese Shinto shrines. Click here	Kimono Japan's beautiful and interesting native costume. Click here
	The World's First Comic Book Were Japanese woodblock prints really used to make the world's first comics? Click here	Oden Chunky, hearty stew-like Japanese meal. Click here
	Sushi & Sashimi Trace the origin and history of raw fish consumption in Japan. Click here	Daikon Japan's Godzilla garden radish. Click here
	Japanese Tea Culture The art and lifestyle of tea. Click here	Boy's Day A special day for young Japanese boys. Click here
	Russo-Japanese War Japan's greatest modern military victory. Click here	The Game of Go Asia's ancient board game. Click here
	Jinja - Shrines of the Shinto Religion Centers of Japanese worship and community. Click here	Jizo - Japan's Favorite Divinity Patron of travelers, pilgrims and children. Click here

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