Like much of the temperate climates of the world, Autumn in Japan is marked by cooler weather, changing leaves […]
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Japanese culture holds a deep respect for seasonality. From the reflection of seasons in traditional Haiku, to […]
Obon (お盆) is a Japanese Buddhist festival, held in the summer, during which people honor their ancestors and d […]
While Edo Wonderland theme park in Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture is a replica of an Edo-era town, the city of Ka […]
This is the 2nd part of our two-part introduction to Japan’s most famous summer festivals. In Part 1 we looked […]
Summer is the season for festivals in Japan. When a matsuri (festival) comes to your neighborhood the night re […]
When I take visitors from abroad to a festival in Japan, or just tell them about it (which is often, since the […]
