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Rain rain go away, come again another day—the history behind the Japanese weather doll, Teru Teru Bozu,

BOOK & FILMS CULTURE Culture FILM 04/19/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Remember in “Weathering with You”, Hina Amano’s brother Ngai always dresses in a ghost-like costume when she prays for sunshine. The ghost like costume is called Teru Teru Bozu – the sunshine doll. “Rain rain […]

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Natsukashii – Nostalgic in appreciation

CULTURE Culture 04/07/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Studio Ghibli movie are going to be on Netflix. Series of classic films will be streaming places outside of North America and Japan. Remember when you were little you imagined yourself riding on Haku and […]

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Little Miss Period: the manga challenging Japan’s stigma around menstruation

CULTURE Culture 01/21/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

A manga character shaped like a pink blob with bright red lips is challenging stigmas surrounding menstruation in Japan. But not everyone is convinced that Little Miss Period—Seiri chan—is a force for good. The live […]

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O-shogatsu Traditions: How to Celebrate New Year Like a Local

Best of CULTURE Culture JAPAN 01/07/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

To enjoy your start to 2020 to the fullest, read on to learn more about how Japanese people celebrate o-shogatsu in style. 1.Indulge in osechi ryori (おせち料理) Image from https://www.justonecookbook.com/osechi-ryori-japanese-new-year-food/ Osechi Ryori (お節料理) is the […]

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Workplace bonding: Japanese drinking culture

CULTURE Culture 01/02/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Nomikai is a drinking party special to Japanese culture that happens in almost every work place in the country. Nomikai are hosted in restaurants or izakaya, usually having everyone seated at one large table. Employee […]

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Nothing heals finals blue like Webtoon Bulbasaur

Anime & Game CULTURE Culture MANGA 11/30/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Close your eyes and imagine Bulbasaur was spotted snow outside the window and he immediately put on cozy socks on his for short legs and a toque on his cabbage back then ran out to […]

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Japanese horror stories

Best of CULTURE Culture JAPAN 11/13/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Japan is famous for many things: food, animate, music and culture. On Halloween day, I would also want to remind you that Japan is also famous for their horror stories and urban legends. One time […]

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Special Issue: Peoples, Things and Places That Showcase Canada-Japan Relationship

CULTURE Culture 10/31/2019 by Michael Q. Chen（Senior Translator）

Did You Know? Peoples, Things and Places That Showcase Canada-Japan Relationship We at TORJA have reported on many topics related to the connection between Japan and Canada, but there are still many things yet to […]

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Tokyo is full of cycle-paths

CULTURE Culture 10/29/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Bicycle sharing is proliferating in different cities in Canada recently. Toronto bike has recently launched in the city. In Japan, the bike sharing system has already been around for a good while and a crowd […]

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Japanese snack attack!

CULTURE Culture 10/26/2019 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

The increase proliferation of snacks in North America signifies two things: the increase number of Asians in the countries and the increase appreciation for Asian snacks. This article will tell you some fun facts about […]

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