May 5th is a national holiday in Japan called “Children’s Day”. Originally called “Tango no Sekku”（端午の節句）, it was the festival day for boys. On the other hand, March 3rd is the festival day for girls.... Read More | Share it now!
The third stage in the history of Japanese sweets is the period of change from the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period (12th -15th century). During this period, Buddhist monks who studied in China spread Zen Buddhism. They popularized not only the... Read More | Share it now!
There are formal and casual clothes. In some times, it was required as a rule rather than as common sense. Especially for the pre-modern upper class, such codes were very important. Rather than economic disparity, the difference in status became the... Read More | Share it now!
Wagashi has been historically established through five stages. ① fruits and nuts② Mochi(rice cake) and Dango(dumplings) ③ Karagashi from China ④ Tenjin brought back by a Buddhist priest who studied Zen Buddhism in China ⑤ Nanbangashi, a... Read More | Share it now!
Kimonos and obis have various stream patterns, but many are rapid flows.The Japanese archipelago has a mountain range with a height of 1000 to 3000 m running like a spine and is divided into the Pacific side and the Japan Sea side, so the overall... Read More | Share it now!