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Natto vs. Gaijin: Another chapter in the Epic Battle

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October 29th 2008
It has been played out millions of times before: Natto vs. Gaijin... Some love it, some hate it, there is no in-between. One rule...the Natto always wins. Natto is fermented (rotting) soybeans. They are sticky, stringy, pungent, everything you could imagine in rotting vegetable matter. Natto causes a 50/50 split with all people, Japanese and Gaijin (foreigner). You either love it or hate i ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more