Created as a day to honor and give thanks to the blessings of the mountains, Mountain Day (Yama no Hi) was officially announced in 2014. Here’s what the holiday is about, and how you can celebrate it in Tokyo.
Japan is the only nation to have a public holiday dedicated to the oceans. So, why is Marine Day important and how can we all celebrate it together?
Celebrated every year on March 3, Hinamatsuri goes by different names: Japan’s Doll Festival, Girl’s Day and formerly Peach Festival (Momo no Sekku).
There’s only “me”, “myself” and “I” in English, but when it comes to Japanese first-person pronouns, the options are seemingly endless.
Due to its somewhat controversial origins, National Foundation was abolished following the post-war constitution, but it subsequently bounced back 20 years later. We wonder, does it still hold the same meaning?
Similar to the language, how Japanese people celebrate New Year is different — although not entirely. There’s the usual fireworks, close-knit dinners and snuggles. But heavy in culture and hundreds of years of tradition, you’ll find families and friends making their first shrine visit of the year, buying lucky bags called fukubukuro and sending New […]
In Japanese, you can say Happy New Year with various expressions, so let’s get familiar with a few phrases.
With a big difference between the highs and the lows thesedays, you can feel that Autumn is right approaching. What kind of outdoor activities do you enjoy doing? What about coming to a site for glamping near Tokyo? While enjoying Autumn’s hue of gold, fiery red, and burnt orange, you can say that it is […]
Omurice is a popular Yoshoku dish enjoyed by Japanese, especially among children. It is an omelet made with fried rice and thin fried scrambled eggs, usually topped with ketchup. Omurice can be commonly cooked at home but also can be found at western style restaurants in Japan. Today, we will be introducing the best and […]
Curry rice (カレーライス, karē raisu) is a very popular dish in Japan. You can find a restaurant that serves curry rice nearby almost all train stations in Japan, or can be cooked easily at home with very simple recipe. The recipe we will be introducing today is the most basic way to make curry yet the […]
