Hello how is it going? Today’s subject is “Geisha” whose word is well known as...
Author - 古林 茂樹（Shigeki Furubayashi ）
Manga (comic)
Manga (comic), it instantly recalls me when I was little of ”Chanbara“manga, meaning...
Shinkansen: Racing Through Time and Space on Japan’s High...
A Shinkansen (bullet train) whizzes by. These high-speed trains are the pride of Japan. With lines...
Nishijin-ori (brocade)
Hi everyone how are you? Today’s theme is Nishijin-ori (brocade). A kind of woven fabrics for...
Kanazawa Unveiled: A Journey Through Tradition and Elegance
Welcome to Kanazawa Hi everyone how are you doing? kanazawa, today’s Must-See...
Unveiling Kamakura: A Journey Through Time and Tranquility
Today’s topic is the Old Capital in the East, “Kamakura”, not Kyoto, which is in...
Tying the Knot: Navigating the Journey of “Kekkon”...
Ladies and gentlemen, how are you? Today, I’d like to talk about a traditional Kekkon...
Life’s Final Rite: Navigating the Emotions and Traditions...
Hello everyone how are you? Toddy’s subject is Sōshiki (Funeral), which is one of very...
Unlocking Umami(savory taste): The Culinary Symphony of Savory...
Hi everyone how are you doing? Today’s theme is “Umami” (savory taste), in...
Namako wall
Can you guess what it is? Yes, it’s a wall called “Namako wall”, but this is...
Whispers from the Beyond: Unveiling the Terrifying World of Yōkai
It’s awfully hot and humid these days in August 2019, how are you? Even on such hot days...
Let’s enjoy Aho(fool) dance at Awa Odori Festival!
Yattosa-Yattosa! Yatto-Yatto! The dancers are fools（Odoru ahou ni) The watchers are fools（Miru...
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (festival)
Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (Festival) is a Japanese summer...
Kiyotaki waterfall of Mt. Ontake for performing ablutions
What’s Kiyotaki waterfall of Mt.Ontake? Hello everyone how are you doing? Today’s talk...
Kakure Kirishitan (hidden Christian) sites registered at UNESCO
Hello everyone how are you? Today’s subject is about “Christianity” in Japan...
Hotsuma Tsutae
What’s Hotsuma Tsutae? The Hotsuma Tsutae (also Hotuma Tsutaye, Japanese 秀真伝) is an elaborate...
Harmony in Motion: Exploring the Graceful World of Nihon Buyō...
Hello everyone how are you? Today’s subject is “Nihon Buyō (Japanese...
Celestial Grandeur: Unveiling the Enigmatic Beauty of Nikko...
Hi everyone how are you doing? Today’s theme is “Nikko Tōshōgu Shrine” which was...
Forging East and West: The Enchanting Art of Swedish-Japanese...
Hi, Everyone how are you? Today’s topic is Swedish-Japanese Swordsmithing, but the making of...
Unveiling the Art of Tojiki(Ceramics): Exploring the Distinctive...
Hi everyone how are you doing? Today’s subject is “Tōjiki (Ceramics)” that would...