Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
21 Culture Tenjuan Garden Victoria Kamila A subtemple in the Nanzen-ji complex that features a rock pond and a lush garden that are both equally stunning in the Spring...
Culture 10 Things to Know About Sendai Serena Kim Sendai is a vibrant city located on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four major islands. It can be reach...
Culture Ashikaga Flower Park This flower theme park is located in Ashikaga, Tochigi. The seeds of its creation were planted in the 1920s when a landowner ...
Culture Men’s Traditional Japanese Clothing Elena Lisina Traditional national costumes are still popular in Japan. The men’s costume has some special features while its history can b...
Culture Shingen-ko Festival in Kofu City 2024 Cathy Cawood Shingen-ko is the biggest samurai festival in Japan. The festival takes place in spring and the highlight is a procession thr...
Culture Beautiful Libraries in Japan Kim In our hectic, fast-paced world, libraries are still places of tranquility and relaxation for many. Many libraries across the...
Culture Himeji Castle Festival 2024 Kim The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance pe...
Culture The First Emperor of Japan Gary Luscombe Following in the footsteps of Emperor Jimmu as he made his way across Japan to found the first Empire. He faced many challeng...
Culture Will You Fight Or Watch? 2024 Cathy Cawood Epic battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen re-enacted every year on the banks of the Fuefuki River in Yamanashi. P...
