- 【AUTUMN】“Dried persimmons,” delicious dry fruits typical of the Japanese fall
- Persimmons are a gift from the heavens that can be used in many ways What kind of dried fruits do you eat in your country? "Persimmon" ("kaki," i
- 【AUTUMN】Let’s go see one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan with red leaves that are illuminated!
- A Japanese garden that you can enjoy every season and has been loved by successive domain lords for a long time “Kenroku-en,” the domain lord f
- 【AUTUMN】A vast golden carpet, the Sengokuhara Japanese “Pampas Grass Field in Hakone”
- Japanese pampas grass, a symbol of autumn in Japan nears its peak viewing season In Japan, when autumn arrives, Japanese pampas grass turns gold
- 【SUMMER】Let's listen to the “voices of the insects” and enjoy Japan's rich nature and soul.
- ■The Japanese feel that insects, also have a “voice.” As autumn draws near, you can start to hear all kinds of insect cries in the evenings. When
- 【AUTUMN】Tsukimi, the 'Moon-Viewing': How the Japanese Honor the Harvest Moon
- Learn the customs and symbols for the most typical Japanese autumn celebration.
- 【SUMMER】Scoop and slurp! Nagashi Somen.
- Just scoop up and slurp down the noodles as they flow towards you on the slide!
- 3 Typical Souvenirs of the Japanese Summer
- Are you looking for a gift? Something not too heavy and reasonably priced? Here are three traditional objects to bring back home as souvenirs of the J
- 【SUMMER】7 Japanese traditions for "Obon", honoring the spirits of the ancestors
- Very much like the New Year, Obon is a very important familial event in Japan. Here are a few customs you may observe during this period.
- 【SUMMER】Reduce the temperature by two degrees just by sprinkling water? A traditional piece of cooling wisdom.
- “Uchimizu,” an environmentally friendly method for spending the hot summer more comfortably. When you travel in Japan during the summer you'll pr
- 【SUMMER】Radio Taiso
- How about waking up early and joining a local radio exercise class to invigorate yourself? The long summer break for school children begins in Ju
- 【SUMMER】”Watermelon splitting”, a popular game in Japan
- Can you split a watermelon with a stick blindfolded? During summers in Japan, watermelon is a favorite snack and the game of watermelon splitting
- 【SUMMER】Summer’s here and it’s time for beer! Welcome to beer gardens in Japan.
- Let’s have a nice cold beer to beat the summer heat.
- 【SUMMER】Ochugen, The gift of summer
- Japanese custom calls for the giving of gifts twice a year to someone who is taking care of you. This duty is performed once in the summertime, call
- 【SUMMER】Introduction of festivals held in July and August (Fukushima,Yamagata,Miyagi).
- “Soma-Nomaoi festival” Hot summer festivals in the northlands! Let’s go and enjoy festivals that will stir the soul! “Soma-Nomaoi festival”