Kyoto Light Festival Is An Enchanting New Tradition Of Lights and Sounds
As if Japanese culture weren’t already abundant in traditional practices and events already, Kyoto now has a brand new annual tradition — the Light Festival…
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As if Japanese culture weren’t already abundant in traditional practices and events already, Kyoto now has a brand new annual tradition — the Light Festival…
Japanese horror is known for its stories of vengeful ghosts seeking reprisal for an act of murder or betrayal, and their haunting narratives seem to…
Something about the smile of a Shiba Inu just seems genuinely happier than anything else. It’s as if the lovable Japanese dog breed has just…
Next time you’re thinking of giving someone a beautiful bouquet of flowers, you might consider taking a trip to Havaro instead of heading over to…
By now you may have seen a video or two showing off the dazzling knife-edge chops and whirlwind pounding of mochi making masters of Nakatanidou…
For many, the only comparable experience to the opening rounds of the U.S. Presidential Election trail, particularly the saga of Donald Trump, has been a…
Daruma dolls are considered good luck charms in Japanese culture, and they are often given as gifts of encouragement, or bought as emotional support during…
From Sadako and Kayako to cute little hedgehogs, we’ve seen all different kinds of cup clingers. Now the explosively popular cat collecting game Neko Atsume…
Among all game creators, Hedio Kojima is arguably the most genius man who can offer you the exact chills to make you stick on one…
Stray cats are like lucky pennies — when you find one on the street, you can’t help but feel as though you’ll be having a…
With the amount of attention to detail often placed in Japan-made products, it doesn’t come as a surprise that even simple snacks and desserts have…
You never want to rely too much on validity of stereotypes, but many Japanese people like to think of themselves as being skilled or crafty…
Originally introduced to Japan from China long ago, geta are sandals with an elevated wooden base made to keep the feet high above ground. They…
Warabi Mochi is a different type of Mochi, it is a translucent, cool, summer sweet like jelly. The popular sweet is more known in the…
Time lapses and travel videos of Tokyo are a dime a dozen these days, but every so often visionary talents and hard work can turn…