Spilling the tea of Japanese tea ceremony
What's the point of Japanese tea ceremony? Here's a fun explanation of its enlightening goal, its link with Zen and its intriguing gimmicks.
What's the point of Japanese tea ceremony? Here's a fun explanation of its enlightening goal, its link with Zen and its intriguing gimmicks.
TOKUGAWA Tsunayoshi was an iconic ruler who was nicknamed Dog King, being a maker of laws that beheaded people for killing or straying puppies.
Greater Tokyo is the most populous city in the world, but how did it get to be so big?
The lion sculpture protecting the origin of all roads of Japan, the Nihonbashi bridge, drawn in ink.
Why are Japanese men Japanese men incapable of saying "I love you"?
A quick walkthrough of the bizarre and satisfying world of Kyūdō and places you can casually experience it in and around the Tokyo area.
Throughout its history, Japan has seen women pulling strings behind the scene. HINO Tomiko is a great example representing how women have outsmarted men in Japan.
Cranes used to flock to Tokyo every autumn once upon a time. Some bigger cranes flock nearby modern-day Shibuya River.
Observing these simple business etiquettes will win you respect from your Japanese counterparts instantly.
An ink painting of Tokyo Station and a mountainous cityscape in the background, coupled with Japanese haiku calligraphy.