With lanterns, cocktails and one thousand unusual goldfish, this is the coolest place to hang out in your yukata this summer.
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Whether you’re a huge Sailor Moon fan or not, we’re pretty sure you’ll swoon over how cute these Luna and Artemis bags from Etsy Shop DoroteeSweetlips are!
We’re back and ready to take on the third, and most puzzling, type of Japanese text: katakana.
Artist Riusuke Fukahori’s goldfish creations made of resin are so lifelike, they look like they could start swimming right before your eyes! Read More
When Japanese travelers go abroad, they’ll be taking some of the country’s most famous and beautiful examples of woodblock print artwork with them.
Sure, you know how to swap meishi with one new acquaintance, but what about twenty new acquaintances?
With its stunning scenery and fragrant beauty, this is one spring festival you don’t want to miss!
We’ve talked before about geisha as one of Japan’s distinctly female professions, so this time we’re going to share with you a few fun facts about the geisha and their floating world.
“It was my first time visiting Japan, a place I had always wanted to see … I soon realised how lively and energetic this city really is.”
Just be sure you’re wearing proper 19th-century attire – you don’t want to get any funny looks.
“The 100 what??” That was our initial reaction too, but the official list is just what it sounds like!
Here are three dating deal breakers in Japan that you shouldn’t ignore, even if you’d give her appearance a perfect 10.
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