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Japan’s Top 15 Most Popular Female Actors for 2021

From “the girl next door” to femme fatale, this tally of “A-Listers” from Japan’s big and small screen is certain to capture attention.

September 13, 2021

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Japan’s Top 15 Most Popular Female Actors for 2021

From “the girl next door” to femme fatale, this tally of “A-Listers” from Japan’s big and small screen is certain to capture…

September 13, 2021

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Japan’s Top 15 Most Popular Male Actors for 2021

Brad Pitt doesn’t have anything over these heartthrobs from Japan’s big and small screen.

September 2, 2021

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“Genderless” Celebrities Becoming More and More Popular in Japan

Genderless celebrities like Rihito Itagaki are becoming increasingly popular, while traditional “macho” personas are becoming outdated.

August 28, 2021

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Living in Tokyo vs. the Countryside

The overwhelming attraction of Japan’s capital causes many Japanese to say that they could never live anywhere else.

August 19, 2021

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Olympic Retrospective: A Look Back at Tokyo 2020

The good, the bad, and the ugly…What does the average person on the street in Japan think?

August 13, 2021

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Meet Mima Ito, Japan’s Table Tennis Champion Who Was Destined to Win

Despite her 1.5m (5’ 0”) stature, gold medal winner Ito often confuses her opponents and is determined to beat her rivals from…

August 3, 2021

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Public Opinion about the Olympics Improving with Japan’s Medal Haul

As Japanese athletes keep racking up medals, support for the Games in Japan is on the rise–with some reservations.

July 29, 2021

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What’s a Japanese McDonald’s Like?

See special menu items and what foreigners who live in Japan have to say about what a Japanese McDonald’s is like!

July 28, 2021

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Nao Udagawa Becomes the President of Bandai Spirits

A rarity in Japan, a prominent female executive tapped to lead the firm behind Gunpla, Tamashi Nations, Ichiban Kuji, and Banpresto.

July 4, 2021

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Transform Japan’s Abandoned Property into Your Dream Home

Record numbers of vacant homes are now available either for purchase or rent both in the countryside and in the big cities.

June 17, 2021

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Born in England, Julian is a writer, videographer & musician living in Tokyo. When he's not drinking cop...

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Christian Dakin is a south Georgia-born writer, designer, and translator currently based out of Tokyo, Ja...

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Founder of Japan Insider (Previously known as Ryu Tokyo). Japanese-born entrepreneur. Spent his life around...

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Kristen is a Michigan-born, LA-based writer. She studied abroad in Japan during college and taught English ...

Mark Kennedy

Mark Kennedy is a native of Chicago who has spent more than 20 years living, studying and working in J...

Kevin Murasaki

Kevin Murasaki grew up moving back and forth between Chicago and Yokohama, Japan. Known as a "hafu", Kevi...

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This is how the rarest steel in Japan "Tamahagane

This is how a Japanese knife is made. With the sam

Mr. Yukinobu Yokoyama is a master craftsman who's

Have you guys heard of Nokogiri-yama (鋸山)? It’s a popular hiking spot in Chiba. What many people don’t know though is that there are old ruins hidden deep in the forest of the mountain!

It looks like something straight out of a Ghibli movie. They’re actually the remains of a stone quarry from the Edo period but they definitely have that ’isekai’ vibe!

At the top of the mountain is Jikoku-nozoki (地獄のぞき) or ‘Hell’s View’. A stone point that hangs out over thin air!

If you want to see more about this place, then please check out the latest video on our JapanPro YouTube channel (Link in Bio)

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We checked out Japan’s first ramen vending machi

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