Dairy Changed Japan. Then Japan Changed Dairy.
How the 20th-century arrival of milk products shook up the country’s traditional ideas about creaminess.
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Many Cultures Borrow. Japan Transforms.
Throughout its history, the country has taken imports and changed them into something else entirely.
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How Impermanence Became Central to Japanese Thought
Transience has come to inform so much of Japan’s culture — even its sense of self.
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Why Japan Is Best Experienced By Foot
In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.