Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese art of knot-tying. This intricate craft has evolved over the centuries and is now cherished in modern Japan as both a holiday gift and a decorative element.

Gardens in Japan are more than just beautiful green spaces; they’re an art form that reflects the country’s history, culture, and philosophical ideas.

We hear often that “Less is more”. Hmmm, what exactly does it mean?! Perhaps the artwork “Sumi-e” can visually explain it.

Halloween, a festival that originated in the Western world, has gradually found its way into the heart of Japan.

No guns, no weapons, Karate is a self-defense technique to fight with bare hands

Today is called “Umi no Hi”, or the day we celebrate our seas. Covering more than 70 percent of our planet, oceans are among the earth’s most valuable

Bonsai, the art of minituarising trees is a practice that requires patience, skills, and lots of love

Onsen or hot springs were deemed sacred places where people went to cure injuries and diseases

Renowned internationally and winner of 2002 Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature, Studio Ghibli is a dream come true.

The “onigiri”🍙 , is also referred to as “omusubi”. Contrary to popular beliefs, onigiri is not a kind of sushi.

“Yosegi-zaiku” is the traditional Japanese marquetry technique which originated during the Edo period.

Thomas Blake Glover, a shrewd man with vision, forever changed the course of Japan’s history.

Japanese designer Jotaro Saito took the Kimono out of traditional rules and create a unique fashion line.

Torii usually found at the entrances of Shinto Shrines are the gate to the Sacred Land…

The Kano School of Painting was the longest lived (~400 yrs) and most influential school of painting in Japanese history…

Ikebana is known as the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging

Like many things in history, the Japanese national currency, Yen (円)

Sushi or any version of it, is today appreciated in many countries and cultures

Daimyo (大名) – the Warlords who commanded huge armies of samurai and built colossal castles

Geisha are like many things “Japanese” – they are best kept enigmatic, shrouded in mystery

For lots of people of Japan, the month of July means Gion Matsuri – the largest and most popular

What you have to gain by having a friend like me? You can have all

Princess Orihime (Vega) and her beau, Hikoboshi (Altair) paid a hefty price for their passionate love.

According to an epic account written at the beginning of the 14th century

The wordings, semantics and style used in a book usually give away

If you have ever participated in a Japanese traditional Tea Ceremony,

What happens when you feel a wistful longing for children but can’t conceive any naturally?

The ‘tsuru’ or crane is the most sacred bird of Japan. It has been revered in Japanese folktales,

Origami meaning “folding paper” is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, origami is used

Urashimatarō (浦島 太郎) is a Japanese fairy tale that can be dated

Nara (奈良) or Heijo was Japan’s first permanent capital established in

Ise Jingu is the holiest of the holy Shinto shrines of Japan. Supposedly, it is the residence of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess

The Azuchi Castle or Azuchi-jō, built in 1579 by the warlord Oda Nobunaga was the first of its kind

Kimono, (meaning “thing to wear”), is the most traditional Japanese garment worn by children, men, and women

The Tokyo Starbucks was the first Starbuck coffee shop opened outside USA in 1996 and it was an instant hit

There are currently, four types of traditional theater still performed

Hanami literally means “look at the flowers”, but this simple translation

Hasekura Tsunenaga, a Japanese samurai and the year is 1613 – unified Japan is swayed by Shogun

The Japanese cuisine, known as Washoku (和食), is widely regarded today as

If I mention The Last Samurai of Tom Cruise and The Republic of Ezo

The Han visionary Emperor Wu, who reigned from 141 to 87 BCE […]

Nagasaki was the stage to numerous important historical events, it became the “Asia LIttle Rome”

Occasionally, I mention names of renowned British in Japan to friends

Senbatzuru – the legend of Thousand Cranes. On 8th October 1968, the people in Japan started

Considered today a heaven for tourists as well as mountain climbers (over 200,000 people

If you had watched the ceremony of enthronement of the 126th Emperor Naruhito of Japan on

Emperor Akihito, the 125th emperor of Japan, reigned from 7 January

The Japanese Calendar, origin of the name, the alphabet, ancient units of measure, maps, and the Royal Family Tree

Yuki-onna (the Lady of the Snow) is a spirit/ghost of the Japanese folklore. Varying from one region to another, different […]

The image above is a glimpse of the Tōkyō Imperial Palace, the official residence of the Japanese Imperial Family […]

On July 8, 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States Navy, encroached on Edo Harbor […]

The Genpei War (1180–1185) was the culmination of a decades-long conflict between the two dominant warrior clans, […]

The samurai is today one of the most iconic figures of Japan. The kanji 侍, which reads […]

Ninja, Shinobi-no-mono or just Shinobi were the Japan’s secret warriors, who appeared during the Sengoku Jidai […]

The image above is an old banknote of 200 yen of the Bank of Japan, portraying Fujiwara-no-[…]

The images above are sections of the Great Wall of China. The wall relates to a series of fortifications made of stone […]

There were eight female imperial reigns (six female emperors including two who reigned […]

On the eleventh day of the second month of the year Kanoto-Tori (660 BCE), Iwarebiko […]

Accompanied by a team of trusted kami-retainers, Ninigi-no-Mikoto leaves Takama no Hara for good. The new Ruler chooses […]

The legendary Three Sacred Imperial Regalia of Japan consist of the sword, Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the mirror, Yata no Kagami, […]

With origins dating back to the 6th century BCE, Shintō is today Japan’s largest religion, practised by nearly 80%[…]

When Susanowo goes to visit his big sister Amaterasu in Takama no Hara to bid her farewell, as he was […]

In the Japanese mythology, there existed seven generations of Kamis (Deities) called Kamiyo-Nanayo (the Seven Divine […]