Wagashi: 7 Traditional Japanese Sweets You Have to Try
If you come to Japan you have to try traditional sweets. Wagashi is an umbrella term for various traditional sweets and desserts. Apart from just…
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Sailor Moon Theme Song Performed on Traditional Japanese Instruments Sounds Magical
When talking about iconic anime and manga, it’s impossible to discount Sailor Moon. The title character and her band of Sailor Guardians revolutionized the magical…
Experience All the Charm of Japan in a Traditional Ryokan Hotel
Along side trending pop culture, promotional campaigns for tourism in Japan tend to focus on a smorgasbord of more traditional aspects of Japan. What they…
David Bowie Immortalized As Awesome Japanese Ukiyo-e Artwork
David Bowie lives on as traditional Japanese artwork. UKIYO-E PROJECT was started by Yuka Mitsui, CEO of Mitsui Agency International, to preserve the traditional art…
Japanese Yosakoi Group Wows with Amazing Traditional Dance and Garments
When thinking of popular dances in Japan, the perfectly synchronized robotic dances of WORLD ORDER and other country-sweeping viral dances may come to mind, so…
This Photographer Shows Why Kyoto is One of The Most Beautiful Places on Earth
Stunningly gorgeous photography of Kyoto shows why it remains one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Often celebrated as a popular tourist spot…
Final Fantasy 7 Music Played Traditional Japanese Style on Shamisen Wows Nostalgic Gamers
Although you’re most likely to see Japanese instruments such as the shamisen at a festival or traditional performance, their potential for adding a whole new…
Artist Celebrates Japanese Art and Culture With Strong and Beautiful Women Illustrations
In recent years, an abundance of talented Japanese artists have begun to share their work on Twitter, to the appreciation of many. Whether it’s mind-blowing…
How Modern Day Services are Adopting a Kyoto Style to Blend in to Historic Neighbourhoods
A big company acquiring premises in a historical area risks spoiling the aesthetics of the whole street. To keep the locals happy it’s important to…
The Chic Kyoto Tea House That Reinterpreted Japanese Tea Culture for the Modern Day
Japan’s traditional gem and massive tourist draw Kyoto has green tea treats on every corner. Source: © Grape Japan But for something a bit less…
Kyoto’s Sanjusangendo Temple of 1001 Buddhist Statues: An Antidote to Instagram Travel Culture
Due to its high concentration of historical and traditional places, Kyoto is the go-to town for tourists on the search for that cultural fix while…
Why This Picturesque Japanese Village Looks Just Like a Swiss Christmas Card
If you look at this photo and think it doesn’t look like anywhere else in Japan, you’d be right. Shirakawa-Go, a mountain settlement in Gifu…
All of Japan’s Traditional Festivals and Regional Delicacies Under One Roof: Furusato Matsuri at Tokyo Dome
Not many people have the time or money to travel all around, to sample all the food and see all the festivals Japan has to…
NBA Stars And Basketball Culture Transformed Into Amazing Ukiyo-e Artwork
Ukiyo-e, which translates to “image(s) of the floating world,” is a genre of Japanese art that thrived from the 17th to 19th centuries. Artists produced…
Japan’s Most Dangerous Festival Has a Body Count
When delving into the local festivals of Japanese towns some strange traditions can be found, but none are considered as deadly as this one. Japan’s…