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Discover the story of Totto-chan’s beautiful silk ribbon in Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s The Little Girl at the Window, and explore girls’ fashion and everyday life in wartime Japan.

Discover how ribbons decorated women's hairstyles in Meiji-era Japan. Explore the rise of sokuhatsu, fashionable schoolgirls, and the meaning behind these small accessories.

Making a Hair Cord by Following a MagazineOne memorable scene in My Happy Marriage is when Miyo Saimori makes a hair cor...

When did childhood begin in Japan? From Oshin’s childhood to the Meiji and Taisho eras, explore how ideas about children, education, and growing up changed in Japan.

How did people in old Japan protect themselves from disease? Explore disease gods, charms, rituals, and the customs used to drive illness away.

Did people in Japan always grow one year older on their birthdays? In fact, birthdays and the days when people’s ages increased were once different. Explore the history of birthdays and the shift from kazoedoshi to full age.