Photo Posts in "Japanese Culture"

Yesterday was a public holiday known as "Seijin no Hi" [成人の日] or "Coming of age day" where those who have turned 20 are declared adults meaning they can now do SDV (Smoke,... (more)

Japanese amulets (charms, talisman, omamori, ofuda, gofu etc) are carried or displayed about ones person which either bring good fortune, ward off bad luck or evil spirits or... (more)

Been living in Japan for about 12 years now and have watched how Halloween went from practically nothing to being celebrated throughout Japan. As the media pick up on festivit... (more)

Korean Pop is big business in Japan - you see and hear a lot of it on TV and while walking out n about town. K-POP has been around for a while in Japan but seems to have reall... (more)

The Hina Matsuri [雛祭り] is a special day in the beginning of March to wish the healthy and prosperous growth of young girls. This years Hina Matsuri was on the 3rd a few day... (more)

After learning about Japanese culture, you will sooner or later come across the term "Kyabakura" [キャバクラ] which refers to a bar that employs ladies to sit next to you who... (more)

Filming in Shibuya 109 with some of the Gal's. "Gal" [ギャル] is the Japanese word used to describe young fashionable girls who are in the loop with the latest fashion trends.... (more)

Do you keep pets? If so would that be a cat or dog? Maybe some beetles? or how about a pig? Spotted this fellow in our local shopping arcade the other day walking his very swe... (more)

Was at Tokyo Kokusai Metropolitan High School [東京都立国際高等学校] the other day for more Culture Japan filming. Today we have a lookie at the Cultural Festival "Bunkasai" [... (more)

One for the ladies - photos of the lads taken this week when filming for Culture Japan at Tokyo Metropolitan Kokusai High School. They are all wearing a coat called Tokkou Fuk... (more)