Writer, educator, guide based in #Tokyo 🇯🇵 I love #Edo, 🌈 #Japan. Also linguistics, culture, travel, art, music. #TeamIenari ⛩
Joined March 2013
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6 Aug 2023
All You Need to Know About KURA - traditional, fireproof #Japanese storehouses.
Kura - All About Kura - Japan's Traditional Storehouses
japanthis.com/2017/11/30/kur…
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4 Nov 2023
Serious question.
How do you pronounce “tout” in English?
Is it /tu:t/ or /taut/?
Asking for a friend.
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3 Nov 2023
Ewwww.
Is this the first time I’ve used this app since it was rebranded as X?
Ewww.
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17 Aug 2023
🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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17 Aug 2023
Great photo of everyday life. Like ukiyo-e.
Young Japanese women are slowly taking over the country as the birth declines.
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17 Aug 2023
If you check the original post, you can see in the photo, these girls are wearing 袴 (“samurai pants” for lack of a better word lol). This is a symbol of post-Edo Period attempts to empower women. They also wear 袴 when they graduate university.
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17 Aug 2023
In modern pop culture, images of high school girls wielding swords, machine guns, and bows and arrows are very common.
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17 Aug 2023
And I cannot freaking wait!
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16 Aug 2023
I never eat Japanese food in America unless I make it myself.
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16 Aug 2023
Always offered these options, but now it’s official 😊🏳️🌈
Exploring LGBTQ Culture & History with JapanTHIS!
japanthis.tours/lgbt-travel-…
#japan #traveljapan #japantravel #tokyo #tourism
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15 Aug 2023
Omfg. The river has been low for days and stinks to high hell.
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10 Aug 2023
Kamata, ancient #samurai village to modern, safe urban suburb. Uncover the secrets of cattails, plum blossoms, and the #yakuza's impact in this intriguing journey through #Tokyo's lesser-known past.
japanthis.com/2023/08/10/wha…
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10 Aug 2023
🎤 Exploring the captivating history of “Idol Culture” in #Japan!
⛩️[THREAD]⛩️
From #Edo's performers to global sensations, join me on this educational journey through time 🌟
#JapaneseHistory #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseMusic #idol #EvolutionOfIdols
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10 Aug 2023
👩🎤 The Birth of J-Pop:
Candies set the template, and today's idol-adjacent bands like #BandMaid and #BabyMetal fuse idol aesthetics with rock and metal. Blurring genre boundaries, they bring a fresh edge to the ever-evolving #idol landscape 🤘🎶
#IdolRock
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10 Aug 2023
Check comments to this tweet to read the second half of this thread! This is a long-ass thread 😂😂😂
10 Aug 2023
🎭 Pre-Idols in #Edo:
Edo's entertainers laid the foundation for #Japan's Idol culture. Fast forward to today, where Akihabara Idols like Perfume blend technology and music, captivating audiences with futuristic charm 🌟🎶
#prfm #EdoToAkiba #idol
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🎭 Pre-Idols in #Edo:
Edo's entertainers laid the foundation for #Japan's Idol culture. Fast forward to today, where Akihabara Idols like Perfume blend technology and music, captivating audiences with futuristic charm 🌟🎶
#prfm #EdoToAkiba #idol
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🌐 The World of Tomorrow:
Japanese idol culture, once a unique Japanese phenomenon, has evolved into a global movement. From Akihabara to the world, it spreads Japanese culture, language, and unity, proving that music and passion (and dorkiness) truly know no bounds 🌟🎶
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🎉 Embracing Diversity:
As Japanese idol culture reaches new shores, it adapts and evolves. Overseas fans infuse their unique perspectives, giving rise to new sub-genres and styles that enrich the global tapestry of idol fandom 🌈🌟
#CulturalFusion
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