Hokkaido’s fascinating Banei Racing, where massive draft horses pull weighted sleighs up slopes, is an intriguing remnant of a colonial history.
Although Japan is the land of the rising sun, with its indigenous religion centering around the sun goddess, we cannot overlook the importance of the moon in Japan’s culture.
Tsukimi, the season of moon viewing, starts next week in Japan. Learn more about this day’s origins, how to make Tsukimi Dumplings, and why the rabbit in the moon is pounding a rice cake.
Newly licensed in the wearing of kimono, Rin takes a look back at what drew her closer to the traditional clothing- and to her own heritage.
We all know the striking image of a multi-tiered Japanese pagoda. But what exactly are they? And what are they called in Japanese, anyway?
Is it K-Pop…or J-Pop? How the emergence of all-Japanese K-Pop-style groups highlights some unique differences between the two genres.
Japan’s lunar calendar traditionally influences how people select their wedding days. But how many still abide by it?
The national chatter in Japan this year was dominated by anime, COVID-19, and killing time. But which word summarized 2020 Japan the best?
We asked our readers about the surprising cultural differences in Japan they experienced while living there. Here’s what YOU had to say!
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