Most meals are eaten with chopsticks in Japan, but the simple utensils also carry a deeper meaning. The history of Tokyo’s Hie Shrine (日枝神社) goes back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333), when a shrine to ...
This unique Japanese holiday is sometimes called Girls’ Day, but it’s all about elegant dolls and ancient traditions.Japan’s Hinamatsuri Festival (ひな祭り or 雛祭り) is a unique cultural celebration, but from the festival’s nicknames―“Girls’ Day” or ...
March has just arrived, and the cherry blossoms of Japan are very quietly working up the confidence to bloom. Before the country thinks about whether to attend Hanami picnics however, there’s a festival just around ...
Clear sea water, sandy beaches, and unique island culture. Okinawa is a world of its own!Okinawa is Japan’s very own little island getaway, far from Japan’s main islands, with white sandy beaches (and some unique sand), waters that ...
An Unconventional City Escape Is it strange that my favourite places in Tokyo are often graveyards? The hyper urban environment and working life of Japan’s capital can really put pressure on those living in the ...
From the 6th to the 7thof July, the Starry Night Company will be organising simultaneous events in Kobe and Toyko, attempting to release 20,000 lanterns into the sky over the course of two days. The ...
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