Japanese Culture
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How the sounds of the city were redefined as urban music in 1920s Japan
The difference between ‘city noise’ and ‘city music’ is that the latter – radios blaring or tradespeople shouting – is integral to a city’s auditory aesthetics.
Martyn Smith, The Conversation
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Long before Marie Kondo: Warnings against waste run deep in Japanese culture
Traditions shaped by centuries-old Buddhist and Shinto teachings about the interconnectedness between objects and humans continue to influence Japanese culture.
Kevin C Taylor, The Conversation
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The long history of cherry blossom viewing parties in Japan
The sense of appreciating nature is closely connected with the perishing of the moment and decay.
Nozomi Uematsu, The Conversation
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