The Japanese tea ceremony is called Chanoyu, Sado or simply Ocha in Japanese. It is a choreographic ritual of preparing and serving Japanese green tea, called Matcha, together with traditional Japanese

Nijo Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings (Kuruwa) of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings

🎌Mount Koya is one incredible place to visit. South of Osaka, it’s one of the most important Buddhist sites in all of Japan. Make sure to visit the Okunoin Temple where Kobo Daishi is consecrated. Photo

Sakurajima is an active composite volcano and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Osumi Peninsula. The volcanic activity

Stunning View Gujou-hachiman Castle, Gifu, Japan photo by stock

A volcanic eruption has raised a new island, according to earthquake experts and the Japanese coast guard. It is just off the coast of Nishinoshima, a small, uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain,

Furisode are the most formal style of kimono worn by young unmarried women in Japan. The furisode is made of very fine, brightly colored silk, and is commonly rented or bought by parents for their daughters

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled

🎌Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is one of the most important of several hundred shrines across Japan that are dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician who was unfairly exiled by his political

🎌Sukiyaki is a Japanese dish that is prepared and served in the nabemono (Japanese hot pot) style. It consists of meat (usually thinly sliced beef) which is slowly cooked or simmered at the table, alongside

🎌Hideaki Kawashima has developed a distinctive representational style characterized by exaggerated proportions, androgynous and sensuous figures, and monochromatic or minimal palettes—a result of the

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Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634.0 metres photo by stock

Kinkaku-ji or the Temple of the Golden Pavilion is the most popular tourist attraction in Japan and Kyoto. The pavilion was originally built as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in the

Manju is a popular traditional Japanese confection. There are many varieties of manjū, but most have an outside made from flour, rice powder and buckwheat and a filling of anko (red bean paste), made from

Doya Rice Terraces in Kyushu, Japan Incredible view photo by stock

🎌Japanese architects are quite famous for their exploration of the existenzminimum. Atelier Tekuto’s super-narrow Lucky Drops house in Tokyo continues that trend and capitalizes more on its own length

Shiruko is Red bean soup or porridge refers to various traditional East Asian soups or porridge made with azuki beans.

🎌In Japan, Christmas in known as more of a time to spread happiness rather than a religious celebration. Christmas Eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas eve is thought of as a romantic

Mt. Shiude, Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan Standing there, you realize that a multitude of islands reside in the Seto Inland Sea… And, recognize the profound beauty of the scene. photo by stock