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Non-Japanese residents make up over 8% of the population of Kani, Gifu Prefecture, making it one of the country's most multicultural cities.

CULTURE / Stage

Sep 7, 2023

Kani residents take to the stage to promote cultural empathy

One of the most multicultural cities in Japan is using the theater to try and address common cultural misconceptions.

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.

Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.

The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

By Tomoko Otake

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