This map is adapted from content courtesy of Dr. Rieko Hayakawa. In September 2019, two Pacific Island nations, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, suddenly changed their diplomatic relations...
We are almost at the beginning of the yukata season. One of the joys of the Japanese summer for me is seeing all the people...
What have you been doing in lockdown? So many kimono events have been cancelled this year. In more usual times, I would have been...
Few trains stop in Yoichi. The small station stands frozen in time. Not many people make it up here, let alone in the middle of...
At the end of February, the biggest kimono exhibition to be held outside Japan opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Kimono: From...
Japanese have been enjoying cherry blossom viewing for a long time. Well, to be precise, it may have been plum blossom viewing. At least as...
It was March 3 at Awashima Shrine, just off the coast in Wakayama Prefecture. Hundreds of delicate female-shaped dolls, in typical Heian costume, were hoisted...
International Women’s Day (IWD) recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Annually celebrated on March 8, the day also marks a...
A major new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum celebrates the kimono’s elegant history. It also displays its dynamic renaissance, through works by modern...
Most people are familiar with Kyoto as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan. It is also known as a center of the...
“What I try to do, is create films that will foster change in themselves, or at the very least start a conversation,” said Matt Kay,...
Japan does New Year quite differently than other countries. In fact, many people compare Japanese New Year to American Christmas. It is a day to...