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Gion Matsuri, Kyoto's biggest summer festival
I'd like to share with you what I saw in 2019!
Jul 23
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Hiroko Yoda
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When you wish upon two stars
Tanabata is a bittersweet story, but a fun festival. Here’s the history!
Jul 6
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Hiroko Yoda
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June 2024
Plum Rain
Monsoon season is supposed to be the cool before the summer. But things are changing.
Jun 24
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Hiroko Yoda
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Plum Rain
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Loquats Ripen in Abundance
I created my own personal little mini-season. You can too!
Jun 12
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Hiroko Yoda
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Loquats Ripen in Abundance
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Yoshiwara: Edo’s Virtual Reality
The hard truths behind the fantasy of Japan's “floating world”
Jun 1
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Hiroko Yoda
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May 2024
Heavenly Bugs Awaken
This micro-season is all about the fabric of daily life.
May 20
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Hiroko Yoda
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Heavenly Bugs Awaken
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Happy… worm day!?
Japan’s “micro-seasons” make every week a little celebration
May 11
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Hiroko Yoda
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Happy… worm day!?
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Kids, Carp, and Kites
How the Children's Day holiday reflects changes in Japanese society
May 3
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Hiroko Yoda
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Kids, Carp, and Kites
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April 2024
The art of insinuation
Dissecting a multilayered poem from "Shogun"
Apr 26
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Hiroko Yoda
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The art of insinuation
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Flowers and Chaos
For generations, Japanese have used flowers as symbols of seasons – but climate change is upending our assumptions.
Apr 20
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Hiroko Yoda
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Flowers and Chaos
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The Shogun Code
How an American show lifts the curtain of Japanese culture
Apr 8
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Hiroko Yoda
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The Shogun Code
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The 600 Degree Rule
The secret of how Japan’s sakura decide when to bloom
Apr 2
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Hiroko Yoda
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