Monumental feats, new 500 yen coin contribute to choice of “Gold” as 2021’s Kanji of the Year
On December 13th, 2021, the chief priest of Kyoto’s famous Kiyomizudera temple wrote down the kanji character kin 金 which means “gold” or “money” as…
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Hiraizumi: a fabled earthly paradise made rich by gold dust
In the Travels of Marco Polo, the great Venetian explorer calls Japan “the land of gold – Zipangu.” It is believed that he wrote these…
SGC and Nidec Sankyo begin selling golden music boxes just in time for the New Year
Now that the holidays are over and the craziness of 2020 behind us, it’s time to begin 2021 with a stiff upper lip. For those…
Every Year Has A Character: Japan Chooses Its “Kanji of the Year” 2017
For the last 23 years, people in Japan have turned on the evening news on December 12 (Kanji Day) to learn which “kanji of the…
Play Old School Games On This Crazy Expensive 24k Gold NES
The retro Nintendo Entertainment System might not be as popular and coveted as it was when it first came out in the 1980s, but that…
Japanese Twitter User Traveling Tohoku Wound Up In A Gold, Snowy Heaven
Taking advantage of the recent snowy weather in Japan, Twitter user @yossy_photo recently traveled to Tohoku for the chance to snap some wintery scenes. Though…
Gold-Plated Kit Kats (Made With Real Gold!) Are Japan’s Newest Kit Kat Bars
Japan is known for their wide variety of Kit Kat flavors, from the enticing Blueberry Cheesecake flavor to the perhaps slightly less appetizing Potato flavor….