Get On! It is the Gion Festival!
For lots of people of Japan, the month of July means Gion Matsuri – the largest and most popular
Chocolate – Never Too Old, Never Too Late
What you have to gain by having a friend like me? You can have all
Tanabata Matsuri – keep wishing, wish it strongly…
Princess Orihime (Vega) and her beau, Hikoboshi (Altair) paid a hefty price for their passionate love.
Tomoe Gozen – the Legend Survived the Test of Time
According to an epic account written at the beginning of the 14th century
Murasaki Shikibu – Can a Woman Write?
The wordings, semantics and style used in a book usually give away
Wagashi – Sweetening it in a Japanese Way
If you have ever participated in a Japanese traditional Tea Ceremony,
Momotaro and His Oni Nemesis
What happens when you feel a wistful longing for children but can’t conceive any naturally?
Crane, the Japanese Sacred Bird
The ‘tsuru’ or crane is the most sacred bird of Japan. It has been revered in Japanese folktales,
Origami – the Sky is the Limit
Origami meaning “folding paper” is the Japanese art of paper folding. In modern usage, origami is used
Urashimataro – a Fisherman with an Edge
Urashimatarō (浦島 太郎) is a Japanese fairy tale that can be dated