2017 marks the Japanese year of the bird. Far removed from the party-tradition of the West, New Year in Japan (shogatsu) revolves around family,…
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Christmas, a predominantly Western celebration, spread to Japan during the 1960s. According to German Japanologist, Klaus Kracht, Christmas initially took root in Japan due to…
Bonsai have been an intrinsic part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. These dwarf-potted trees were originally cultivated in China but were adopted…
Golden Week is the one of the biggest events in Japan’s annual calendar and consists of a week-long celebration of four national holidays which reflect…
We thought we would dedicate this month’s blog post to a special girl named Sadako Sasaki in memory of the tragic atomic bombing of Hiroshima…
Proud Sponsors of Japan Day We’re pleased to announce that once again The Japanese Shop will be supporting Japan Day. Taking place at The Forum…
Today is “Otsukimi’, moon viewing day in Japan. This is one of beauty nature related cultures in Japan. We used to use the Lunisolar Calendar…
We are supporting the Edinburgh University Japanese Society Japan Day charity event, which will be taking place on the 17th of March. Based in the…
The Japanese Shop recently supported the Lincoln Japan Festival, organised by the Blueprint: Film Foundation to celebrate Japanese culture. Held on the 27th of January…