Celebrating Mountain Day in Japan
Mountain Day or ‘Yama no hi’ is one of Japan’s newest holidays. It is celebrated since 2016 every 11th of August each year unless it…
Read ArticleMountain Day or ‘Yama no hi’ is one of Japan’s newest holidays. It is celebrated since 2016 every 11th of August each year unless it…
Read ArticleAutumn and Winter season in Japan is full of fun and excitement. Japan comes alive with a wide variety of colorful festivals, events and celebrations…
Read ArticleJapanese calligraphy (書道, shodō: “the way of writing”) is a form of artistic writing of the Japanese language. Wang Xizhi a Chinese calligrapher, politician, general…
Read ArticleDifferent cultures all around the world have their own ways in honoring the dead in the manner in which their lives are celebrated as well…
Read ArticleNaming a child can be fun and also a challenge depending on your considerations. In Japan, most of the people are named with kanji. “Kanji”…
Read ArticleJapan is one of the world’s most culturally diverse and beautiful countries. In our Japan Travelogue series, guides Michelle and Niclas take us around Japan…
Read ArticleThe Japanese language is known as Nihongo (日本語). There are three sets of characters in written Japanese—Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana. The Japanese language does not…
Read ArticleIt’s already the last quarter of 2020. The months flew by so quickly like dust in the wind, with events that would be remembered through…
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