About Japan
Learn about Japanese Culture, History & Festivals!
Culture & History
Websites
Books
- The Cambridge History of Japan
- The Japanese Experience: A Short History of Japan
- A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony
- Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World
Youtube
Mythology
Websites
- Japanese Gods
- Japanese folklore and mythology
- Yokai.com
- Home of Japanese Mythology 'SHIMANE'
- Folktales from Japan Books
Books
- The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits
- Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
- The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters
- The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
- Tales of Moonlight and Rain
- Yokai Attack!: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
- Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide
Youtube
- [Mythology & Fiction Explained] Japanese Folklore
- [See U in History / Mythology] Japanese Mythology
- [GenoSamuel3] Yokai: Monsters of Japan
- [Inaka Adventure] Japanese WEIRD Yokai, Monsters & Folklore Compilation
Festivals & Travel
English
- Boutique Japan
- Good Luck Trip
- japan-guide.com
- Japan Specialist
- JNTO
- JRailPass
- Kanpai!
- LIVE JAPAN
- MATCHA
- Mini Tokyo 3D
- Tokyo Cheapo
Japanese
- Omatsuri Japan
- Travel Research
- Japan 47 go
- Collabo Cafe
- Ghibli Museum
- Let's learn about Japanese events!
Anime Sights
City Specific
Cooking
Blog
- Just One Cookbook Youtube
- Sirogohan Youtube
- Cooking with Dog Youtube
- Japanese Cooking 101 Youtube
- RecipeTin Japan Youtube
- Kurashiru
- Chopstick Chronicles
- Okonomiyaki World
- Delish Kitchen
- Japan food addict
- Just Hungry
Youtube
Cookbook
- Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
- Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen
- Japanese Farm Food
- The Japanese Kitchen: 250 Recipes in a Traditional Spirit
- My Japanese Table: A Lifetime of Cooking with Friends and Family
YouTube
Vlogs
- Abroad in Japan
- Journey Across Japan S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
- WACKY WEEKEND
- Documentaries
- The Japan Reporter
- Lets ask Shogo
- Paolo from TOKYO
- Tokyo Lens
- Robcdee
- Sora the Troll
- Japanalysis
- Rion Ishida
No Commentary
Explainers
Japan
- Diggin' In The Carts: Japanese Video Game Music Documentary
- Pachinko: Japan's Biggest Gaming Obsession Explained
- Social problems in Japan
- the peculiar case of japanese web design Video
- Understanding the Japanese Writing System
- Why some Asian accents swap Ls and Rs in English
- Why Most Japanese Clip Art Looks Like This
Otaku
- Anime Figures 101
- Doujinshi: Japan's Most Misunderstood Medium
- IDOL - The Terrifying Reality of Perfect Blue
- Smoother animation ≠ Better animation [AI ENHANCED]
- What Are Gacha Games, and Why Do People Play Them?
- What is Touhou? A Brief Introduction
- wtf is a vtuber?
- The Philosophy of VTubers