Culture
Morioka’s Sansa Odori Festival Dances the Demon Away
It’s a must see event if you’ll be in Japan in August. Learn about the history and tradition behind the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival.
July 13, 2024
It’s a must see event if you’ll be in Japan in August. Learn about the history and tradition behind the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival.
Mystified by the depths of Japanese aesthetic tradition? Then Allen S. Weiss’ new book, “Illusory Dwellings: Aesthetic Meditations in Kyoto”, may be for you.
Kochi’s Yosakoi festival has spread around the world due to the way it uniquely centers creativity and freedom.
A new cafe in Osaka that employs mostly deaf and hard-of-hearing staff builds on Japan’s growing tradition of cafes that revel in silence.
Going to Japan as a couple? Then you might want to avoid the following locations that urban legends say spell doom for your union.
People in Japan have a reputation for their health and longevity. But 83yo Nanri Hiroshi takes it to the next level. Here’s his advice for living a long, active life.
As Japan’s population ages, it’s finding itself awash in a glut of unoccupied homes – and a new report says the country just set a record.
Since 1969, the Association of Shinto Shrines has overseen most shrines in Japan. But ongoing controversies are driving some away.
A survey asked people in Japan if their city had the worst manners. You won’t believe which took first place. (Okay, maybe you will.)
Subscribe to our free newsletter for a weekly digest of our best work across platforms (Web, Twitter, YouTube). Your support helps us spread the word about the Japan you don’t learn about in anime.
Want a preview? Read our archives
You’ll get one to two emails from us weekly. For more details, see our privacy policy