GIANT KITE BATTLE
“Tako”, written with the kanji 凧, is the Japanese word for what English speakers...
Tag Archives: Japanese culture
KABUKI
When speaking about Japan’s traditional performing arts, three forms are indispensable: Nō, Kyōgen, and...
The Birthplace of Tosa Washi
The Niyodo River – One of Japan’s Purest Streams Flowing diagonally across central Kōchi...
Art Marble’s half inch Microcosmos
Nagasaki Prefecture lies in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. Its proximity to the Asian...
Myōō and Shōki
As mentioned several times in previous articles, Japan is a country that embraces ‘yaoyorozu’...
Japan’s small and quirky Louvre
The Louvre is a world-renowned museum. Nearly 35,000 works of art from prehistory to...
Pity mermaid
Note: Some of the images included in today’s article contain sickening images. They have...
TSUYA-BANASHI
Today’s story is a bit ‘TSUYA-BANASHI’. Please note that underage viewers are not permitted...
5,7,5 or 5,7,5,7,7
“5,7,5” or “5,7,5,7,7”. If there are people abroad who know what these numbers mean,...
Mysterious light glass
「Luminescence」or「flourescence」… it’s the bewitching radiance that permeates the glass, and how many people have...