“Little Edo” Kawagoe 1 Day Tour
A while ago, when the cherry trees were still blooming, I spent one of my holidays in Kawagoe–a small town in the Saitama Prefecture. Though being near Tokyo, Kawagoe–often known as “Little Edo”–is a nostalgic town completely different from the urbanized Tokyo city. It is a place less busy and boiterous, but more tranquil and relaxing. Continue reading “1 DAY IN “LITTLE EDO” KAWAGOE”
Folding Papers, so called “Origami” is one of the most elegant and elaborate arts of all Japanese culture. You will be surprise how Japanese people put their creativity and effort into piece of paper and make it into magnificent art.
This blog will tell you things that you might not know about Origami. At the end of of this blog, who knows you might be able to make one of your own origami Continue reading “The Art of Japanese Folding Paper “Origami””
Furoshiki is Japan’s historic cloth that is the epitome of the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Read about its eco-friendly convenience and trendiness with special guest – Tappy!
Continue reading “That’s a Wrap! Furoshiki’s Magical Simplicity”
Unanimously known as Tokyo’s hippest neighbourhood, this place is scattered with many charming vintage stores, cool cafes and indie entertainment. In this article, we’ll give you a taste of the eccentric Shimokitazawa.
Continue reading “Shimokitazawa: Tokyo’s Vintage Clothing Kingdom”
Can you imagine a place in Tokyo that is unlike the rest of, well, Tokyo?
Continue reading “Tokyo’s Edo Town with an army of Cute Cats”
It might have been a long time since some of us sent a letter by hand. If you have received one recently, you might remember the mark that is put over the postage stamp. This is called a “postmark”.
It is almost the end of Summer. If you visit Japan during the period, you might see Japanese people walking the parade and carrying Golden Wagon along the street.
You might wonder what are they doing? Is it okay to join the parade?
Have you ever seen pictures of samurai with their suits of armour, and wondered what it’s like to wear? Maybe you are interested in cosplay, or are a Japanese history fanatic?
Continue reading “Walk the streets of Shibuya as a Samurai!”
The best place to meet Japanese Idols ? Some might think of Akihabara or Shibuya at first as there are so many Idol Cafes. Guess what! You missed one!
Continue reading “Immerse yourself into the world of Idol in Harajuku”
For anyone who has watched a Japanese period drama or read a book about Japanese history, you have probably got an idea of how samurai lived or what they looked like.
But have you ever wanted to go past the surface and learn a little more? Continue reading “Transforming to the samurai warrior!”
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