On March 3 in Japan it’s Hinamatsuri, the girls’ festival where wishes for the good health are made for young females in the family. It’s...
When living in Japan, you might notice that as you approach March 3 the decorations for Hinamatsuri start appearing. During this festivity to wish...
Tea ceremony still manages to have an inexplicable allure for both foreigners and Japanese. This is perhaps because it’s a ritual performed only by people...
How fast would you run for good luck for the whole year? In case you have asked yourself this question, you might just find...
The Toka Ebisu Festival, known as ”Ebessan” among the locals, has just been held at Osaka’s Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. Every year just after...
The Keio Plaza Hotel screams elegance. With its many branches in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district and other locations, it has always delighted guests with...
Most people living in Tokyo rarely have a chance to go to Hiratsuka – a city in the outskirts of the metropolis –...
A ubiquitous picture: as the sun sets, the lights in the library shine on, and university students pour over notes, cramming...
Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect you will wonder what’s up with the colorful nets being thrown into...
The market started operation on October 11, and tours for the public started on October 13. The new market is divided into...
I had heard that there was quite a sight at the Henn-a Hotel in Urayasu, Chiba, so I headed out to see what the fuss...
A friend of mine once told me, “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke. But I have one great addiction: gacha machines.” For...
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