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Religion in Japan

Marjoleine SpitseMarch 28, 2018March 1, 2021

by Marjoleine SpitseMarch 28, 2018March 1, 20210275

In Japan the most practiced religions are Shinto and Buddhism but it wasn’t always this way. There have been a lot of problems involving religion...

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LGBT+ in Japan

Marjoleine SpitseDecember 23, 2017February 17, 2020

by Marjoleine SpitseDecember 23, 2017February 17, 20200265

In Japan records of homosexuality date back to ancient times, The term Nanshoku or Danshoku ( 男色 ) literally reads as “Male Colours”. The character...

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The Rising Sun Flag

SaetoriAugust 20, 2017August 26, 2018

by SaetoriAugust 20, 2017August 26, 20180423

The Rising Sun Flag ( Kyokujitsu-ki) was originally designed for the feudal warlords in Japan during the Edo-period. However the Meiji government adapted the flag...

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Why Koreans “hate” Japanese..

SaetoriAugust 15, 2017August 14, 2018

by SaetoriAugust 15, 2017August 14, 20180387

A lot of people always wonder, “Why is it that Japanese people are hated by the Korean?” Now this is not always true. Not everyone...