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 […]
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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 […]
Tokamachi Snow Festival 2026 | Visit Niigata
Every year Tokamachi snow festival (Tokamachi yuki matsuri) is celebrated over the third weekend of February. It lasts for three days that is considered the first ever snow festival that […]
Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo)
Japanese calligraphy, shodo in Japanese, the way of writing, is the fine art of expressing the beauty of Japanese syllabaries (kana). Different styles of traditional Japanese calligraphy can be found […]
Top 10 Cute Japanese Female Cartoon Character Figures
I assume you or your sons/daughters adore cute Japanese female cartoon characters come out from different manga & anime series, video games, fictional models, and different TV commercial. They are […]
Japanese Ryokan Customs & Etiquette
Do you want to stay in a Japanese Ryokan? Whenever we talk about Ryokan we first think of its customs and manners. Before you take your final decision whether you […]
Urashima Taro – Japanese Folktale
Urashima Taro is one of the most popular Japanese folktales you would ever read. The story is about a young fisherman who once disappeared to see a beautiful palace under […]
Tsuru no Ongaeshi – Japanese Folktale
Tsuru no Ongaeshi (The Grateful Crane/The Crane’s Return of Favor) is one of the most popular Japanese folktales. My parents used to tell this folktale many time in my childhood. […]