9 Culture Night Walking in Azabudai Hills Peter Lin Walking around Azabudai Hills in the evening is a fun way to view the stunning new architecture. Minato is full of beautiful...
Culture Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2024 Elizabeth S In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture Niimi City Samurai Parade 2024 Judith Mikami Niimi City Samurai Parade a 300 year tradition that is celebrated every year on October 15th. A festival that brings the loca...
Culture The Influence of Chinese Culture Elena Lisina In modern Japan there are many cultural aspects influenced by Chinese culture and it’s interesting to learn. Big Chinatowns a...
Culture Fiesta De España 2024 Kim Held for the first time in 2013, Fiesta de Espana celebrates Japan-Spain relations and has drawn crowds in excess of 100,000 ...
Culture Arita Autumn Ceramics Fair 2024 Kim The Arita Autumn Ceramics Festival is designed as an event where visitors can appreciate the charms of Arita in various ways ...
Culture Introducing Ota City’s Shotengai Areas Japan Travel A guide to the many shotengai shopping streets in the Kamata and Haneda areas of Ota City, Tokyo.
Culture Zama Sunflower Festival 2024 Carrie Jacobs Zama's Sunflower Festival in July & August boasts 550,000 blooms. Flowers, music & a range of Sunflower products.
Culture The History of Hirosaki Castle Andrew Checkley As a castle town, Hirosaki was built around this defensive structure and status symbol - today a tower sat in an extensive co...
Culture Tofukuji Temple Tofukuji temple (東福寺), particularly known for its autumn leaves, was founded in 1236 and is the head temple of the Tofukuj...