Hanabi: “Fire flowers” that Light Up the Japanese Summer
Hanabi: “Fire flowers” that Light Up the Japanese Summer As the summer heat continues to torment us all, fireworks, a hallmark of the summer season,...
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Japanese Tea Festival Attracts Tea Enthusiasts
Japanese Tea Festival in Shizuoka Prefecture The World Tea Festival held in Japan every three years has begun this month and has attracted tea aficionados...
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Japanese summer tradition : Yomise & Yatai & Demise
Another Japanese summer tradition // culture topic is here! YOMISE, DEMISE AND YATAI. 夜店、出店、屋台。 Fireworks festivals in Japan are just something you have to experience at least once...
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a traditional Japanese fan UCHIWA
UCHIWA is a traditional Japanese hand fan. It is often used by a person to create a breeze to keep cool in hot weather. They are...
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Higashi Honganji Bon Odori
Yesterday, I was able to visit one of the Bon Odori festivals going on this season in temples around Little Tokyo LA and the surrounding...
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Summer Music festival’s in Japan
The arrival of Japan’s long and hot summer means it is the opening of the grand music festivals! From May to September there are over...
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HINAMATSURI: Girls’ Day
Today is March 3rd! In Japan, March 3rd has been known as the Girls’ Day since the Heian period. Hinamatsuri is to pray for a...
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Next Music From Tokyo: Bringing Japanese Music to Canada
Steven Tanaka is a warrior for the indie music scene. A lifelong Canadian citizen, Tanaka only recently got into Japan’s underground/punk music scene. As the...
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Hina-matsuri and Hello Kitty
I think I am totally in love with these Hello Kitty Hinamatsuri sets. They”re mega cute and tiny!! Sanrio recently announced these on Hello Kitty”s...
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J-Pop festival currently going on in San Francisco!
Attention, J-Pop fans in the Bay Area! The J-Pop Summit Festival began on Monday of this week, and up through this weekend all kinds of...
