Tag: Culture
Top 10 Things Unique to Japan
Moving to Japan soon? Maybe you're considering a move or you just arrived. Either way, here are the top 10 things unique to Japan,...
Reliving Japanese Customs and Culture – Part 1
Returning to my second home ...
I had been living in Tokyo for 2 years on a working holiday visa until it ran out back...
Denpoin Garden – The Secret Gardens of Asakusa
Denpoin Garden is the stranger hidden inside Asakusa's well-known Tokyo downtown district full of tradition, culture and history. Whether it be via the infamous...
Hina Matsuri – Japan’s Traditional Celebration for Young Girls
In a country where blinding LEDs billboards and rich ancient traditions compete for relevance in the growing tourism sector, Hina Matsuri (雛祭り or ひなまつり)...