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It is the White day today !
In Japan, we celebrate the Saint Valentine in different way. On 14th of February, men only receive the chocolates, but women are not forgotten. A month later, on the White day, they receive presents...
1950 : The Golden Pavilion goes up in smoke
The Kinkakuji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, is arguably the most famous and popular tourist attraction in Kyoto. This temple, covered with gold leaf which looks like it's floating ...
The 3 best spots to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Japan
We're up for a new top 3 today, but this time very related to the season. Indeed at the end of the month will begin one of the major events of Japan, the blossoming of cherry trees! So t...
The three most disappointing sightseeing spots, according to Japanese
As you may have already understood, in Japan we love to make rankings! It is made for everything, the three great Buddhas, the three best hotspring waters, the three most important castles, etc&hellip...
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū : where the great unifier of Japan rests
If you already know a little bit about Japan, you have certainly already heard about the famous Nikko Tosho-Gu, the majestic and colourful shrine with exceptional wood engravings in Nikko (discove...
A Japanese Ghost Story : Botan Doro, The Peony Lantern
Let's keep on with our series about Japanese ghosts and legends! Today, after Yotsuya Kaidan and Bancho Sarayashiki, we continue on a gloomy but poetic love story: Botan Doro, the peony ...
Japan's Dry War
Except for the foreign imported beer brands, four big names of local breweries are fighting onto the Japanese beer market: Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory. Japanese beers are known to have a low al...
Isamu Noguchi, an international destiny
Isamu Noguchi… What do you mean, you've never heard this name? Of course you did, believe me, you already know some works of this sculptor and designer born from an American mothe...
The variety of Valentine's day chocolates in Japan
You didn’t eat enough chocolate during the Christmas season? Do not worry, we are reaching this time of the year dedicated to couples, when single people can cry their sorrow while filling their...
On the 3rd of February, say goodbye to Winter and Setsubun with us!
According to the lunar calendar, spring starts on February 4 this year in Japan, and the 3rd of February therefore marks the end of winter, the last of the seasons of the year, which ends the pre...
A Japanese Ghost Story : Bancho Sarayashiki
In our serie about Japanese ghost stories, after Yotsuya Kaidan, we will talk this week about Bancho Sarayashiki, which you probably already know without knowing since this legend inspired the famous ...
Sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2020 !
You were all waiting for it...here it comes! The forecast for the blooming of cherry trees in Japan.  Like a weather anchorman, we made a list, as below, of the days when the cherry flower&nb...