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Category: Culture
Top 10 Classical Treasures of JAPAN / World Heritage
This is our Top 10 Classic Treasures and Wonderful Places of Japan! Temples, Sanctuaries and Places with a lot of history, many of them World Heritage Sites! (You can watch the video or continue reading below) Virtually all of these are constructions, they are buildings made by human beings, not natural, which allude to the… Read more
TOP JAPAN 8 Animals in JAPANESE Culture / Tradition History and Mythology
There are some animals that play a very important role in Japanese culture. The tradition, history and mythology of Japan is full of fantastic tales and wonderful beings! (You can watch the video or continue reading below) Today we are going to delve into the fascinating world of animals that have left a deep mark… Read more
TRADITIONAL MUSIC of JAPAN: Styles and Basic Concepts
How is the traditional and folk music of Japan? We bring you a short introduction to some of the most important genres in the history of music in Japan, in a simple and appreciative way. The gagaku, kabuki nagauta, minyou, geisha music, and much more! We hope you enjoy this first video on traditional Japanese… Read more
CHILDREN’S DAY in JAPAN seen by children! (KODOMO NO HI)
Children’s Day “こどもの日” (こども kodomo means children and 日 hi means day) is celebrated every May 5th in Japan. Some years before, this day was dedicated only to male children, since the girls’ day was March 3, the day called ” Hinamatsuri “. On Children’s Day, many festivals are held, gifts are given to children,… Read more
Hina Matsuri – Girls’ Festival
March 3 is the Hina Matsuri Festival or Girls’ Festival in Japan. On this day, rice cakes and other foods are prepared in the hope that the girls will grow up strong and healthy. As a tradition, a stepped altar ( hina kazari ) of about 5 to 7 steps is arranged, covered with a… Read more
Setsubun – Throwing Beans
Setsubun means “day between two seasons”. It is a celebration that takes place in Japan one day before the first day of spring in the current calendar, usually around February 3 or 4. On the night of this day, people throw roasted soybeans in and out of their houses shouting, 鬼は外!福は内! Oni wa soto! Fuku… Read more
Rice terraces “千枚田”
If you have visited smaller cities on your visit to Japan, you have probably seen these very particular rice fields known as “rice terraces”. In Japanese it is known as “Senmaida” (千枚田) where Sen “千” means a thousand, mai “枚” means leaf or layer, and da “田” means rice field, so it would mean “fields… Read more