Japan has a rich array of annual events and festivities that are celebrated through the seasons, each with the […]
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This may come as a surprise to you (it will not, I’ve mentioned it too many times), but it snows a lot where I […]
Okayama is often overshadowed by its much more famous neighbor, Hiroshima, but it has plenty to offer in its o […]
Japanese culture holds a deep respect for seasonality. From the reflection of seasons in traditional Haiku, to […]
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 […]
