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 […]
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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. […]
Coming of Age Day (Seijin No Hi) in Japan 2024
Coming of age day is a Japanese annual public holiday celebrated on the second Monday in January. It already has reminded me of my own experience that I had a […]
Japanese New Year 2025: How to Celebrate
Japanese New Year, also called Shogatsu or Oshogatsu is a public holiday and celebrated on January 1. It is considered one of the most important holidays and yearly festivals in […]