Japan

Yuri Chekalin08.04.2024

Since ancient times, in Japanese mythology they have been portrayed as jokers, shapeshifters — they can transform into people: commoners, monks, samurai, etc. If in Chinese fairy tales raccoon dogs are evil and treacherous, then in Japanese they are more likely to be pranksters, lovers of a good life. Since these tanuki are everywhere looking […]

Michael Mozzhechkov09.11.2023

Political opponents intend to do nasty things to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida — the Constitutional Democratic Party, the main force of the local opposition, intends to introduce a bill to parliament demanding a freeze on the salaries of the head of government and his ministers. The demarche is being undertaken in connection with another […]

Yuri Chekalin25.09.2023

Japan, at first glance, is some kind of an incredible tangle of paradoxes. One first impression is enough. For instance, how is it possible that although people get to see little of anything other than work, working 70 and sometimes 100 hours a month, and literally die at work (there is even a special word […]

Yuri Chekalin21.08.2023

In Japan, many things are deeply symbolic. For example, every dish that is served on the New Year’s table has its own meaning. Therefore, it is easy to guess that gifts also have a hidden meaning in this country. And if you present a gift to a person older than you (by rank or age), […]

Yuri Chekalin13.04.2023

“Where does all this madness about hara-kiri, bushido come from…” /From one Russian radio broadcast./ “… We must win honestly, We must live in the bright light, They will compose songs about us, Heaven will be hot…” “Sport Heroes” “…Who knows what awaits us? Who knows what will happen? And will be strong And […]

Yuri Chekalin18.10.2022

Pyongyang’s nuclear capability is increasing, but international capacity or interest in dealing with them is limited. The details vary, but the picture is immediately recognizable: a salvo of missiles followed by chilling new rhetoric. This time, North Korean state media claimed that the recent flurry of tests simulated strikes against targets in South Korea and […]

Yuri Shekhunov20.09.2022

With the name Japan, various associations come to mind, for example, for me – sakura, kimono, kabuki theater, sumo and robots. But it is known for more than just that. First of all, scientific developments in electronics and robotics. However, this is not all. We have often heard that Japanese spacecraft are plowing space. And […]

Yuri Shekhunov17.09.2022

Naoko Watanabe, 90, has been living alone in her tiny Tokyo apartment for 20 years. After the death of her husband, a teddy bear donated by the local authorities became her best friend. The soft toy has become like a native, you can caress it and stroke it. And in case of an emergency, press […]

Yuri Shekhunov02.09.2022

In the history of civilization, many countries experienced both an unprecedented economic rise and a rapid decline. There are plenty of such examples. But I will give just one vivid example of how a small country in its history was able to make an incredible economic leap. Meet Japan – an amazing mysterious country in […]

Yuri Chekalin26.08.2022

Chapter 1 “In the cold, in the cold From familiar places Others call us cities … “ V. Vysotsky In 1854 under the muzzles of the guns, the American Commodore Matthew Perry forced the Japanese to sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the United States and “open” to the world. This event, like […]

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Japan

Tanuki is Japanese for Raccoon Dog

Should the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and His Ministers Receive Extra?

How to Be Born in Japan and Survive

Gifts Not to Give in Japan

Seppuku and Death in Japan

Armageddon and North Korea

JAXA: New Horizons in Space Exploration

Traditions of the Land of the Rising Sun: Old People in Japan Always have Honor and Respect

View From Outside: What is the Secret of Japanese Economic Miracles?

Japanese in America: A Brief Overview

What Beliefs Does the Orthodox Church Have About Birth Control?

On the Birthday of Leonid Brezhnev

Administrative Capitalism or a Fairy Tale from the Ogonyok Magazine that Turned into a Pumpkin

Photographs for the Tsar