Tanabata (七夕, meaning “Evening of the seventh”), also known as the Star Festival, is a Japanese festival originating from the…
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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…
The Lunar new year, or Chinese new year was celebrated with a spectacular parade in and around Sydney this evening…
The 66th annual Sapporo snow festival is in full swing at the moment in Japan, and the Japanese military has…
Setsubun is the day before the beginning of Spring in Japan, traditionally the 3rd of February. The name literally means “seasonal division”,…
The first three days of the new year are very special for the Japanese. The First 3 days of a…