Japan’s cultural influence is recognised globally, from anime to gaming to fashion trends. One sub-culture which has become increasingly popular is Japanese kawaii culture, which…
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As Shibori patterns grow more popular and more fashionable on the British high street, we thought we’d dig a little deeper into the history of…
Father’s Day is fast approaching here in the UK (June 21st, don’t forget!) Father’s Day is celebrated on the same day in many countries around…
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…
Happy Children’s Day! In Japan, Golden week is coming to a close with the final national holiday, Children’s Day. To learn a bit more about…
Golden Week is the name given to the period of time from the end of April and beginning of May, consisting of four national holidays…
Japan is a notoriously beautiful country, with vistas varying from the snowy mountains of Hokkaido, to the tropical islands of Okinawa. There’s plenty to see…