The Beautiful Island of Enoshima
Enoshima (江の島) is an island portion of mainland Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. The small island is at the mouth of Katase River where it flows into Sagami Bay,…
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The Story of Tada Kasuke and His Curse
Japan has its full share of eventful moments and memorable people who have formed the country’s history. One such person is well remembered in old Japanese…
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Coffee, Tea, Spirits, and Cats
Cats have been a strong part of Japan’s culture. Japan even has shrines devoted to cats—Nambujinja in Nagaoka (Niigata Prefecture), Konoshimajinja in Kyotango City (Kyoto), and Neko jinja…
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Shogi: Japanese Chess
Shogi (将棋), also known as the Generals’ Game, is a two-player strategy board game, probably the most popular native variant of chess in Japan. The Japanese…
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Bonsai: An Elevated Art Form
The art form of bonsai (盆栽) has been a Japanese tradition for centuries. It originated from the Chinese tradition known as penjing (miniature landscapes of trees…
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The Story Behind the Tanabata Festival
Tanabata (七夕), Evening of the Seventh, also known as the star festival, is traditionally held on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year. The…
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Dissecting Godzilla
The 1954 Japanese monster classic Godzilla, created by the renowned Ishirō Honda, never fails to be a worldwide box office hit with each remake. The latest…
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The Story of Kasajizo
One of Japan’s many enchanting folktales is the story of Kasajizo (kasa: straw hat; jizo/jizou: bodhisattva), which goes like this. Once upon a time in a tiny…
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