Quick Tip:I recommend you buy a Japanese payment card, like aSuica Card, to use on all trains, buses, and subways in Tokyo and other big cities in Japan (including Kyoto and Osaka). There is also a Suica app that you can use to refill the card. Having one of these Japanese payment...
Fish flags like these are flown all over Japan to celebrate boys’ day on May 5th each year, one for each boy in the family Japan’s Best Events While you’re in Japan, why not join the Japanese in taking part in one of the many unique events that take place across the country?
In 1603, Nihombashi Bridge—completed just when the Edo Shogunate was first established—became the symbol of the prosperous Nihonbashi area, the centre of the Japanese economy. The concept of measuring distances from the Japanese road origin marker in Nihombashi to locations across the country also ...
Dedicated to luxurious living and interiors, it will sell furnishings from Vietnamese tableware to Japanese antique kimono cushions and offers an upmarket interior design service. "You'll be able to buy everything you see here," says thirtysomething Pooley, sitting in her stylish home with its...
Have fun and take lots of cool pictures at Kimono Experience Shop Wasobi. Learn new things at the Osaka Science and Technology Museum. 3. Namba (Minami) – Best Area to Stay in Osaka For Nightlife Fuckin’ yeah, let’s get loose (ethically). As the liveliest part of the city, Namba...
This manicured Japanese-style garden in Hakodate, about 3.5 hours from Sapporo by train, looks like something out of aStudio Ghibli film. Built in the 1890s by a wealthy kimono merchant, the park was bought by the city of Hakodate and opened to the public in the 1950s. It is ...
Throughout Japan, people travel great distances to reach the most beautiful koyo spots, the most famous of which attract thousands of visitors. Through the autumn months, the motif of the autumn leaves is everywhere; decorating everything from storefronts, kimono, gift wrappings, packaging, ...
Most of the Japanese participants are on their way home from work, so there are very few Japanese participants who come to practice wearing kimono, but foreign participants often come to practice wearing kimono or yukata. Sometimes I help out, but everyone is doing their best to put on the ...
Though it’s not quite bright, their Natalia Paisley Burnout Velvet Kimono features a juxtaposition of red and black velvet that is equally commanding. It might be dark but it is definitely imperious, regal and awe-inspiring. A similar look, but intensely darker is their What You Want Black ...
Isawaterrificwitchoutfitatthecostumestore.Natasha:Awitchyeah,that'sagoodidea.SoafterIscarepeople,youcanmakethemlaugh.Conversation8AJill:Youlookbeautifulinthatkimono,Mari.Isthisyourweddingphoto?Mari:Yes,itis.Jill:DomostJapanesewomenwearkimonoswhentheygetmarried?Mari:Yes,manyofthemdo.Thenafterthewedding...