Higashiyama Atsuki and the “between-legs effect”(nippon.com)

292 points by patrickscoleman 3 years ago | 64 comments

Naphtha shortages in Japan(nippon.com)

137 points by takakaze 4 months ago | 97 comments

A Japanese glossary of chopsticks faux pas (2022)(nippon.com)

466 points by cainxinth 7 months ago | 361 comments

A nippon.com Japan Data article illustrating and explaining Japanese terms for chopstick etiquette mistakes, such as stabbing food or passing food chopstick to chopstick.

Reviving an 800-Year-Old Japanese Tea Farm(nippon.com)

133 points by kizunajp 2 years ago | 7 comments

Japan’s 72 Microseasons (2015)(nippon.com)

102 points by tvararu 3 years ago | 53 comments

How South Korea’s Birth Rate Dropped Below Japan’s(nippon.com)

67 points by neom 3 years ago | 90 comments