Located at the western tip of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone has flourished since the Edo period as a h

The tea ceremony is a traditional way of serving tea and entertaining guests.

Osechiryori is the food that everyone eats during oshogatsu in Japan. 日本でのお正月に欠かせない料理が、おせち料理です。

In addition to sashimi and sushi, there are various ways of eating and preparing fish, such as grilling, boiling, salting, fermenting, drying, smoking, and pulping into a paste.

There are many events and festivals throughout Japan all over the year. It is introducing its charm and history.

The Gion Matsuri, held over one month in July every year in Kyoto, is one of the three biggest festi

The onigiri (rice ball) is a simple dish consisting of a compacted ball of rice with some ingredients placed inside.

Want to teach your children about Japan and the Japanese culture? Whether going on holiday trip to Japan, moving there to live, or just for education's sake, this little book is here to help explain it all to your youngsters. Think of it as a mini Japanese culture class with plenty of fun en route.

Copying Buddhist sutras is called shakyo and in Japan it typically refers to copying the Hannya Shingyo (The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra).

Yakushima is an island that floats in the sea off the southernmost tip of the mainland of Kyushu, ar