Almost 40 Pounds!? Dressing up as Geisha per Tradition in Kyoto, Japan
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…
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…
Cosmetics, an art that can change the impression of the facial appearance and can trigger positive feelings. There is a deep rooted custom of beautifying in Japan Read More…
“Jiyugaoka” is a popular town that has constantly been ranking high as a town people wish to live in Tokyo. Fashionable streets and stores gather in a small area, Read More…
Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture is a Tokyo suburb. Though it is only about 30 minutes away by train from the Tokyo Metropolitan area, it is an attractive city, being Read More…
“Geta” had once been footwear worn daily in Japan. After World War II, along with the change of Japanese’s everyday clothes from Japanese to western, footwear has Read More…
Getting a haircut in Japan is not easy for foreigners, since not so many hair stylists can speak English here. Specifically, it is even harder for Americans, Europeans, and Read More…
Uchiwa or the handheld fan was indispensable during the hot Japanese summers to cool off in the old days, when there were neither electric fans nor air conditioners like today. Read More…