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Anime Visual Language Guide

WebAnime has a visual language that shorthands character emotions and states of mind. The visual language comes from manga and its efforts to clarify the inner world …

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Understanding Japanese Talismans, Amulets, and Good-luck Charms

WebJapan has charms for cat health, dog health, human fertility, good luck, prosperity, long life, and just about every other human concern. Good-luck charms and …

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No Game. No Life. The Rise of the Introvert

WebNo Life are all part of a trend of featuring NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) and hikikomori (extreme shut-ins) as protagonists. In the past …

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Am I Addicted to Anime

WebIf your anime watching and involvement in otaku life disrupts your ability to live, that is, work and socialize, you may have an addiction. If you don’t have any …

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Wabi Sabi by Beth Kempton

WebKempton visits the origin of wabi sabi, defining each word and tracing its connections with tea. Four components make up wabi sabi: tranquility, harmony, beauty, …

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The Anime Community's Best Trait

WebThe only way to improve is to be aware of problems so you can address them. However, the anime community has many positive traits too. The most important …

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Using Anime to Heal

WebUsing Anime to Heal. To say the past two years of 2020-2022 has been difficult for many people doesn’t do justice. Many people have lost loved ones, suffered …

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Basho’s Travel Memoir, “The Narrow Road of the Interior”

WebMatsuo Basho is known for his haiku, poetry consisting of 17 syllables divided into lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. However, he is also famous for his travel …

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You Are What You Watch. The Effect of Anime on the Mind

WebThe Effect of Anime on the Mind. You’ve likely heard the saying “you are what you eat.”. Well, the stories you consume influence who you are as well. Your body …

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A Look at Japanese Feminism and Japanese Misogyny

WebKato Shidzue and Margaret Sanger. In fact, during the early 1900s, American and Japanese feminism inspired each other. An early birth control advocate in Japan, …

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5 Ways to Handle After-Anime Depression

WebA walk gives your emotions time to cool if you are the type that gets emotionally involved with a story–or angry if it ends poorly. 3. Work on a Hobby. …

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William Adams, the First Englishman in Japan

WebIt took the loss of 5 ships and the death of over 75 crew members for the first Englishman, William Adams,. to set step onto Japan. His story inspired James Clavell to …

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Dating and Marriage in Japan

WebJapan and the United States have different views of dating and marriage. There are many similarities, as well. Marriage has a long history in Japan, a history that …

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How To Stop Being a Weeb, a 12 Step Program

WebWeebs or Weeaboo are defined by a lack of social boundaries, social skills, and an unhealthy obsession with Japanese media culture. The label is meant to be …

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Sadako and her One-Thousand Cranes

WebEven the sun is a threat. The book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes captures the sorrow the 12-year-old must have felt. The book shows her as brave and …

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Japanese Love for Vending Machines: A Brief History

WebIn 1998, Japan had over 5.4 million vending machines (Mak, 1998). Who invented the first vending machine is up for debate. In 1867, the German Carl Ade is …

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