About Japanese Culture
The spirit of Bushido is based on Benevolence, Justice, Respect, Wisdom, Fidelity, Loyalty and Sincerity. Within the spirit of Bushido, there is no discrimination or distinction among people. The beauty of Bushido lies in the mind of self-discipline. Benevolence: Showing compassion, even towards an enemy. Justice: Showing fairness, condemning foul …
Japan’s sailor style school uniforms originate from the time when girls’ physical education was first introduced. The traditional Japanese clothing was inconvenient, so they went in the direction of Western clothing and finally came upon the sailor style uniform. In addition, the open collar and the soft curves, which are …
“Gakuran” is the name of the boys’ school uniform with the upstanding collar. The “ran” in “gakuran” is an abbreviation of the …
Recently Hokkaido traditional crafts have finally been recognised by the government. Nibutani Ita – the flat, shallow wooden bowls traditionally from the …
My biggest annual schedule is coming! Organising for the charity event this year again. This year’s one is bigger than last year’s …
Japanese yakitori restaurants are often small shops on narrow back streets where you can sit at a counter seat eating grilled meat …
Ryo’s Noodles is a kind of secret but already well known Ramen restaurant in Sydney. When I and my friends are talking …
Paper mache is a style of craft made by pasting layer after layer of paper onto a mould, removing the mould after …
It is said that originally it was to thank god (ancestors) for the harvest of rice, and to pray for another good …
“Kakizome,” the first calligraphy writing of the year is described as a tradition of writing or illustrating something for the first time …
From the end of January to the second half of March, the Camellia Festival is held on Izu Oshima. The Camellia Tunnel …
The use of bicycles in Australia still remains unfamiliar to me. Here, even women ride sport bikes with high seats (the seat …