Entries Tagged as 'Japanese Culture'

水曜日, 2月 9th, 2011

“Bonsai”

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“Bonsai”

Have you ever heard of Bonsai? It is a Japanese historical hobby which miniaturizes the mother nature in flowe […]

月曜日, 1月 10th, 2011

Asakusa Hagoita (Battledore) Fair

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Asakusa Hagoita (Battledore) Fair

One of the events held in the end of the year is “Battledore Fair”. It is held at Asakusa Temple every year fr […]

火曜日, 12月 28th, 2010

2010 Best Japanese Culture Photo

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2010 Best Japanese Culture Photo

金曜日, 11月 19th, 2010

TOKYO KIMONO WEEK 2010

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TOKYO KIMONO WEEK 2010

TOKYO KIMONO WEEK started on the following week of TOKYO FASHION WEEK. TOKYO KIMONO WEEK is an event to share […]

土曜日, 11月 13th, 2010

Special Exhibition: SHARAKU, 2011

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Special Exhibition: SHARAKU, 2011

Sharaku has attracted people’s attention since a German art scholar Julius Kurth published his book “SHARAKU” […]

日曜日, 10月 31st, 2010

Research on a Kimono Market

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Research on a Kimono Market

Edo-Shoten, who has actively spread the traditional Edo culture, hosted a sale kimono market in Asakusa. This […]

土曜日, 10月 2nd, 2010

ZORI at Wakuda Shouten

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ZORI at Wakuda Shouten

In the city of Asakusa, there are still many businesses which handle traditional Japanese goods. We visited Wa […]

月曜日, 9月 27th, 2010

Rakugo experience

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Rakugo experience

The other day, I visited the Shinjuku Suehirotei which is a theater for rakugo, a traditional Japanese verbal […]

火曜日, 9月 21st, 2010

Kichijoji Autumn Matsuri Festival: Omikoshi experience

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Kichijoji Autumn Matsuri Festival: Omikoshi experience

The 38th Kichijoji Autumn Matsuri Festival took place recently this month. This festival begun not so many yea […]

水曜日, 9月 15th, 2010

Write your name with your family!Calligraphy!

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Write your name with your family!Calligraphy!

I visited a workshop where kids used Japanese ink to write their names. The place is called “Surutokoro (place […]