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…
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A hachimaki (鉢巻, “helmet-scarf”) is a stylized headband or bandanna worn in Japan for a variety of reasons, usually made of…
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…
Body Parts in japanese is organised in much the same way as English, in that for most body parts in…
Youkai watch is a hugely popular anime and manga being shown in Japan that is rivalling the speed and spread…
The Lunar new year, or Chinese new year was celebrated with a spectacular parade in and around Sydney this evening…
Forget the technological marvels that are Google Glass and Apple’s new watch, the future of wearable technological marvels is obviously…
The 66th annual Sapporo snow festival is in full swing at the moment in Japan, and the Japanese military has…
If you’ve started learning Japanese you aught to know that there are basically 3 different characters sets you need to…