If you’re going to be a fool anyway, you might as well dance!
Summer matsuri (festival) season is well and truly upon us here in Japan! And that means it’s time to celebrate Obon, when the souls of …
Summer matsuri (festival) season is well and truly upon us here in Japan! And that means it’s time to celebrate Obon, when the souls of …
This weekend in Japan, we’ve been busy celebrating Tanabata (七夕) or the Star Festival. Celebrated annually on July 7th, this festival commemorates true love overcoming …
For Hai’s 30th birthday, I wanted to plan a celebration that he would always remember. He had been talking about bungy jumping for the longest …
Working within the Japanese school system has given me countless opportunities to learn about aspects of Japanese culture I would not have known about otherwise, …
Today we attended Higashimurayama’s Iris Festival in western Tokyo. Nestled at the base of the foothills of Hachikokuyama, Kitayama Park (Kitayama Kōen, 北山公園) provides a …
We’re heading to our last stop on our Tohoku festival journey! Today’s post is related to Japan’s Tanabata Festival. Tanabata, or the Star Festival, is …
If you’re planning to be in Yamagata for the Flower Hat Festival this summer, you must fit in a trip to the breath-taking Okama Crater …
The next stop on our summer matsuri (festival) circuit is Yamagata’s Hanagasa Matsuri (Flower Hat Festival). The word hanagasa refers to the conical hats adorned …
Almost every Japanese has heard of the Nebuta Matsuri (Nebuta Festival) for a reason. Held annually from August 2-7 in the northern city of Aomori, …