30 Culture Wood Crafts of Japan Elena Lisina A variety of wood products are found in Japan. Furniture, traditional shoes, dishes, musical instruments, lamps, souvenirs and so..
Culture What the Statues Say in Japan Elena Lisina This article discusses some of the symbolic gestures and objects held by Buddhist statues in Japan.
Culture Ninna-ji Temple Ninna-ji Temple was founded in 888 and is a Buddhist temple in northeast Kyoto that is closely associated with the imperial family of Japan. It is the..
Museums Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Built under the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo-jo has served as the home of the Tokugawa shogun, an Imperial property, and is now..
Culture Karuta Hajime New Year's Card Game 2025 Early Jan At New Year in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Karuta Hajime is an annual event where a popular traditional card game is played..
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Culture Hamaori-sai 2024 Mid Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean...
Culture Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival 2024 Mid Jun Held on the second Saturday of June every year, the Chagu Chagu Umakko Festival is an event intended to worship Sozen-sama, the..