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Ojuroku and Obasa: The Sealed Tradition of Japan’s Forgotten Second Sons and Daughters
English Version Do you meet your aunts, uncles, and cousins at New Year’s, Obon, weddings, or other family gatherings? Today, they are simply relatives: so -
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Japan’s Chilling Natural Burials: Sea, Tree, and Wind Funerals
English Version Humans are creatures who mourn the dead and lay them to rest. In modern Japan, burials are handled through formal procedures, and cremation -
Urban Legends
Bride Kidnapping in Japan: The Chilling History of Kagoshima’s Ottoi Yomejo
English Version Today, most people think of marriage as something decided by the two people involved. No matter how a couple meets, choosing a spouse by on
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