Sendai Tanabata Matsuri is the most famous tanabata celebration in Japan which takes place in downtown Sendai, Miyagi prefecture. It is held every year on August 6th to 8th. Tohoku’s […]
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Awa Odori Festival 2025 | Visit Tokushima
Awa Odori is a fabulous dance festival in Tokushima city that is a must-see event, especially when you intend to visit Japan in the summer. This is one of the […]
Top 10 Books about Japanese-American Internment Camps
Here is the list of 10 most heartbreaking and shocking books consists of different stories based on Japanese-American Internment Camps during the World War II. War can achieve a victory […]
Akita Kanto Matsuri 2025 (Kanto Festival)
During the Akita Kanto Matsuri (pole lantern festival) in early August, Akita city becomes magically breathtaking. Why? Akita is an impressive place. Think about Kakunodate cherry blossom festival in spring […]
10 Books that Teach Kids about Japanese Culture
Japanese culture fascinates millions of people from all over the world. It does not matter whether it is traditional or contemporary Japanese culture. Though traditional Japanese culture is the main […]
10 Best Japanese Crime Mystery Novels
I read a lot of Japanese crime & mystery related novels. What about you? In fact, reading any kind of books is my hobby along with traveling elsewhere. I assume […]
10 Best Japanese Mystery Horror Novels
Japanese mystery horror novels are as frightening as Japanese horrors movies. We experience different tastes of Japanese horror stories through manga, anime and film. They are not like traditional American […]
2025 Iwate Snow Festival at Koiwai Farm
Iwate snow festival is one of the five biggest snow festivals in the Tohoku region. This winter event is held in early February every year and considered to be the […]