Celebrating Father’s Day in Japan
Father’s Day in Japan, or 父の日(chichi no hi), shares many similarities with the British holiday. Read on to learn how to celebrate Father’s Day the …
Father’s Day in Japan, or 父の日(chichi no hi), shares many similarities with the British holiday. Read on to learn how to celebrate Father’s Day the …
If you’re just dipping your toes into the vast ocean of Japanese contemporary culture then you might be wondering what a konbini even is. Perhaps …
Konbini – What is it Good For? Pretty Much Everything Read More »
What is Marine Day? Marine Day (‘Umi no hi’) is an annual holiday in Japan which takes places on the third Monday of July. Established …
The Land of the Rising Sun is a country with historic and contempory traditions abound. While there may be plenty of Japanese traditions which come …
Japan is known for its many diverse festivals and vibrant celebrations, and the Tanabata Festival is one of the most prominent to take place during …
The Japanese have cultural festivals abound, and they don’t stop when the temperature (not to forget the humidity) ramp up! When you step outside into …
Omamori – what are they? What does it mean? What do I keep mentioning them at every shrine in every travel blog post? Well it’s …
Welcome back to the final instalment in the mini-series on my top Japanese locations! If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out the first …
The Hare of Inaba is considered to be Japan’s first love story, and comes from the ancient Japanese ‘records’, known as Kojiki. The Kojiki chronicled …