Category Archives: Japanese Culture & Traditions

Iwatsuki Japanese Doll and Must-See Events in The City of Dolls

(Image: Aoyama Square)  (Image: Dollhouse Tensho) (Image: UDCMi) A Japanese Crafts “Iwatsuki Japanese Dolls” are [...]

Most Famous Japanese Fans Around Tokyo – Boshu Uchiwa Fans

(Image: Exblog) (Image: Premium Japan)(Image: GATAG)(Image: mboso-etoko.jp) Boshu Uchiwa Fans are one of the three most [...]

Where to Find Samurai Helmet for Sale?

Samurai are the name of representative warriors in Japan. Samurai armor is what Samurai put [...]

Children’s Day in Japan: How They Celebrate?

Children’s Day is a day to celebrate children. In Japan, there are interesting items and [...]

Koinobori, Japanese Carp Flag, history and customs in Japan

Have you seen carp flags flown in Japan? It’s like fishes flying in the air. [...]

Japanese Sake 101

This page introduces basics of Japanese Sake. Table of Contents What are Ingredients of Japanese [...]

Color Palette That Express “Japan”

Japanese culture is a minor culture which prefer intermediate colors. Such colors has traditional names [...]

Essence of Japanese Garden

Different from the other countries, houses in Japan are narrow. To make full use of [...]

Japanese Writing Brush is Made of… ?

Have you ever seen a calligraphy in Japan? This kind of calligraphy is a kind [...]

ONI – The Japanese Ogre

Have you ever heard “Oni”? It’s an imaginary creature originated in Japan. S/he is considered [...]