“Idols” are artists with strong individuality to attract fans and such idol activities are commonly seen in Korea at the present.

However, this trend of Read More…

The very first time I came across a maiko, I knew not what she was. Then I read and read and read and…finally last summer in Kyoto, I almost became one. Read More…

Are you interested in old Japanese culture, such as samurai and ninja?

As samurai and ninja enjoy strong popularity abroad, I bet many people are hoping to get related experience Read More…

There are various aspects in traditional culture of Japan.

Perhaps because Japan is an island country, what was brought from foreign land has evolved distinctively.

Thus, Read More…

Since ancient times there are legends in Japan that a long-used item acquires its own soul and it starts moving around on its own.

Such an existence is called “tsukumogami”. Read More…

Since Kyoto is a major tourist destination in Japan, there are thousands of hotels and inns. It is difficult even for Japanese people to know which accommodations Read More…

Myths and folklores exist everywhere in the world and they have evolved in their own ways.

The world of anime and manga in Japan also took up such ancient stories and Read More…

It has become common in Hollywood movies or in Japan to adapt anime or manga for live-action dramas.

A driving force behind this trend may be technological Read More…

Combining monsters and fairies, Japanese people call them yokai.

Their unrealistic existence is an ideal source of inspiration and many anime and manga have been Read More…

This time I am introducing “Macros Delta”, which aired in Japan during 2016.

This series is a sequel of “Super Dimension Fortress Macross”, a TV anime broadcasted Read More…