道 – The Japanese spirit of “Dō”
Do you like karate (空手、空手道) or judō (柔道)? Are you familiar with sadō (茶道), the tea ceremony, or kadō (華道), the art of flower arrangement? Many people have seen matches …
Traditional Culture
Japanese traditional culture
ORIGAMI JOURNEY
I have received permission to publish the image of Sweet Lips from the Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan. Here is the link to The Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan (museum). At the International Airport: …
How To Enjoy Natsumatsuri
When you visit Japan, you might have seen a summer festival. It might be a famous one or a very local one. Right, Natsumatsuri (夏祭り) is a summer festival that …
Enjoying Yukata in Summer: A Guide to Rental Casual Kimono Services
Yukata, a popular and casual summer kimono, is something that many people want to try. Today, let’s talk about rental services that make it easy to enjoy wearing a yukata. …
The Shinto Wedding Ceremony with Traditional Japanese Beauty
If you were to have a wedding ceremony in Japan, would you prefer to have a Western-style wedding ceremony wearing a wedding dress or a Japanese-style wedding wearing a kimono? …
Experience Making Echizen Washi
Hello. Are you interested in Washi (和紙)? Washi is traditional Japanese paper.I’ve been fascinated with Japanese traditional paper for a long time because paper is one of the important tools …
Auspicious Plants ー Pine, Bamboo, and Japanese Plum
Are you familiar with these three Japanese plants 松 (matsu), 竹 (take), and 梅 (ume)? These are pine, bamboo, and Japanese plum respectively. Japanese people often refer to them altogether …
How To Enjoy Nebuta Festival, Summer Festival in Aomori
Have you ever participated in a summer festival in Japan? I will introduce one of Japan’s most passionate summer festivals, which you can even participate in, Aomori Nebuta Festival. What …
How to Enjoy New Year’s Holiday (お正月) in Japan
Starting the day after Christmas, there is going to be Kadomatsu (門松) and Shimenawa ( しめ縄) here and there. You can see many stuff for New Year’s at convinis and …
Japanese Traditions in November
Welcome to my new blog post about Japanese lifestyle and traditions in November. Speaking of November, shichi-go-san”七五三” is a famous event in Japan. It is the ceremony for 7-year-old girls, …