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Dancing Frenzy Sweeps Feudal Japan
There’s a little-known phenomenon in history called “dancing mania,” and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like: huge groups of people start dancing for no real reason until they’re completely...
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Rice: The Crop That Sparked the Tokugawa Miracle
It’s that glorious grainy excellence that let’s you know you’re eating an authentic Japanese meal. I’m talking of course about rice. At tables all across Japan, this sticky libation is a staple of the...
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The Ryukyu King And His Fantastic 1-Year-Long Parade
Everyone loves a parade. If you’ve spent time in Japan maybe you’ve been lucky enough to see a festival parade, but today I want to talk about a different sort of parade. During the Edo period, the...
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