Culture 100 Soundscapes of Japan Sleiman Azizi summer songs while the cicadas at Yamadera in Yamagata, immortalised in Matsuo
Activities Exploring Western Tokyo Mandy Bartok its shirozake, or white sake, a special product often consumed for Hina Matsuri
Activities The Tanize no Tsuribashi Bridge Bryan Baier team uses the bridge as a stage for their part in the annual “Tsuribashi Matsuri
Food Omen Japanese Restaurant Bonson Lam Trying the other dishes here is like the culinary equivalent of the Gion Matsuri
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - Meigetsu-in Peter Oxley grounds, particularly along the path and stone steps leading up from the Katsura-bashi
Culture Hina Doll Display at Kanzo Yashiki Cathy Cawood Hina Doll Festival March 3rd is Girls’ Day in Japan, called Hina Matsuri
Culture Fuji Sengen Shrine Cathy Cawood between August 26 and 27, Sengen Jinja hosts a festival called Yoshida no Himatsuri