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There’s nothing quite like strolling along a plover path to a hidden wisteria arbor, or across a yatsuhashi (8 plank bridge) in the middle of a purple iris marsh.  A Japanese Garden is Read More…

Welcome back to Goin’ Japanesque!, and this is our third installation of the Simon and Martina series. Last week Martina surprised us with her cooking skills but this week, Read More…

When travelling to Japan, we recommend visiting a facility that allows you to experience Japanese culture. The reason is because Japan has become more westernized and Read More…

This time I will introduce five food manga that reflect transition of era in Japan from the 1980s to recent years.

Please read this while imagining how Japanese people’s lives were at the time. Read More…

“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.

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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…