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Ocean Day: Japan's Celebration of its Maritime ...
Ocean Day is a Japanese national holiday dedicated to showing gratitude for the ocean and acknowledging the role it has played in the island nation’s long history. Ocean day is...
Ocean Day: Japan's Celebration of its Maritime ...
Ocean Day is a Japanese national holiday dedicated to showing gratitude for the ocean and acknowledging the role it has played in the island nation’s long history. Ocean day is...
Everything You Need to Know About Norens: the T...
You may have noticed, perhaps while traveling or in different forms of media, Japanese homes and businesses often have vertically slit fabric curtains that hang partway down the length of...
Everything You Need to Know About Norens: the T...
You may have noticed, perhaps while traveling or in different forms of media, Japanese homes and businesses often have vertically slit fabric curtains that hang partway down the length of...
Getting the Most out of Your Shikifuton: 5 Alte...
The Japanese traditional shikifuton is a sleep system composed of the shikibuton sleeping mat (mattress) and kakefuton (duvet), which is then laid on top of a tatami mat. These Japanese-style futons...
Getting the Most out of Your Shikifuton: 5 Alte...
The Japanese traditional shikifuton is a sleep system composed of the shikibuton sleeping mat (mattress) and kakefuton (duvet), which is then laid on top of a tatami mat. These Japanese-style futons...
Sanja Matsuri: The Biggest Annual Festival in T...
What is Sanja Matsuri? Annually, during the 3rd weekend of May, Tokyo becomes host to one of the largest festivals the Japanese capital city puts on: Sanja Matsuri (三社祭), or...
Sanja Matsuri: The Biggest Annual Festival in T...
What is Sanja Matsuri? Annually, during the 3rd weekend of May, Tokyo becomes host to one of the largest festivals the Japanese capital city puts on: Sanja Matsuri (三社祭), or...
History of the Bonsai Tree
The Japanese bonsai tree (盆栽) has become a recognizable image around the world. They conjure up images of finely manicured miniature Zen gardens, and painstaking dedication to their cultivation and...
History of the Bonsai Tree
The Japanese bonsai tree (盆栽) has become a recognizable image around the world. They conjure up images of finely manicured miniature Zen gardens, and painstaking dedication to their cultivation and...
Showa Day in Japan: An Observance of Emperor Hi...
Considered the oldest standing monarchy in the world, Japan has had a long line of celebrated emperors that began in approximately 660 BC with the accession of Emperor Jimmu. Given...
Showa Day in Japan: An Observance of Emperor Hi...
Considered the oldest standing monarchy in the world, Japan has had a long line of celebrated emperors that began in approximately 660 BC with the accession of Emperor Jimmu. Given...