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Shogi Strategy: Winning Patterns of the Defense

Japanese chess, Shogi board Shogi Strategy - Shogi is Japanese chess, which is a two-player strategy board game belong to…

Hiroko Matsuyama

Ikebana: History and Styles of Japanese Flower Arrangement

Ikebana - also known as "Kado", the way of the flowers, is the art of traditional Japanese flower arrangement. It…

Hiroko Matsuyama

Noh Theatre: Meanings of Dreadful and Eerie Masks

Japanese mask “Noh-men” Noh theatre - Japanese traditional musical drama, Noh, has been played for more than 600 years, which…

Hiroko Matsuyama

Taiko: History and the Effect of the Sound Awakens Your Soul

Traditional Japanese drummer Taiko is a Japanese drum which has played important roles on many occasions. Their size and shape…

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Sake: Drink Guide to the Whole Wellness

Pour sake into a transparent sake set Sake - Japanese alcoholic beverage (rice wine) made from fermented rice which has…

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Japanese Castle: Layout and Architecture for the Defense

Matsumoto castle against blue sky in Nagano city, Japan. Japanese Castle - Fortresses constructed mainly of wood and stone built…

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Soroban: Japanese Abacus Origin, History, and Tutorial

Soroban - a traditional abacus used in Japan, nowadays replaced by electric calculators Soroban is Japanese abacus which has been…

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Origami Art: Origin, History, and Fantastic Folding Works

Origami Art with Dynamic Sophistication Origami Art- Japanese paper folding works are widely popular around the world and its elaborate…

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Sakura: History of the Most Iconic Flower of Japanese Spirit

Sakura - Cherry Blossom - is by far the iconic flower of Japanese spirit in comparison with other flowers or…

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Satoyama: Japanese Mindscape of Nature as Ideal Ecosystem

Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, where the original scenery of Japan remains. It is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…

Hiroko Matsuyama