The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, has died in Japan a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. Ms Okawa — a…
Author Duncan Sensei
If there’s one thing that many people notice when they visit Japan, other than the multitude of different sights and…
Each year, many Japanese fans of Studio Ghibli‘s Kiki’s Delivery Service have been visiting a remote town’s bakery in Tasmania, Australia…
Much like in Australia, Japanese schools hold an annual sports day, or undokai. The undokai is a huge event on…
A Teru Teru Bozu (てるてる坊主; literally “shine shine monk”) is a little traditional handmade doll made of white paper or cloth…
A hachimaki (鉢巻, “helmet-scarf”) is a stylized headband or bandanna worn in Japan for a variety of reasons, usually made of…
A restoration project for the main keep of Himeji Castle began in in October 2009 and has only just been…
Sumi e is an ancient form of ink-wash painting developed over 2000 years ago spiritually rooted in Zen Buddhism. Sumi…
Ema are wooden plaques you might buy at a shrine or temple where you’re encouraged to write your wish on and…
Colours are one of the first things you are taught when learning a second language such as Japanese. The Japanese…