Culture Cultural Discoveries in Yamagata Tom Roseveare thatched roof building in Yamagata and is where Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto
Culture The Allure of Letters and the Beauty of Calligraphy... Nov 20th - Dec 25th 2020 Past Event A special exhibition at the Yamato Bunkakan in Nara looks at the works of Nobutada Konoe (1565 – 1614), Hon'ami Koetsu (1558 - 1637), and Shokado Shojo
Culture Kashihara Jingu Shrine Alena Eckelmann From there you stroll down a wide, gravel-stone covered way towards the Minami... A large Chozuya, a basin filled with water, awaits you outside of the Minami
8 Culture Suizenji Cherry Blossom Festival Bonson Lam Kumamoto’s Suizenji Park, the cherry blossom festival celebrates the coming of the New Year with ancient readings and tea ceremonies, where you can sit on a tatami
Culture 5 Historic Lighthouses in Kanagawa Nupur Singh at the Prefectural Jogashima Park, completed in May 2020 and overlooks Sagami
Culture Japanese Glass Craft Pioneers 2020 Oct 10th - Nov 23rd 2020 Past Event The event looks at some of the key figures who paved the way for this art form in Japan, including the likes of Iwata Toshichi and Kozo Kagami.
Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2026 Early Aug I somehow assumed it was similar to the Hanamaki and Morioka festivals.
Culture Suginami Animation Museum Featured delighted to see life-sized statues of popular characters Kaworu Nagisa, Ayanami