Articles in festivals
Japanese habits: Hanami
Anyone that ever watched a Japanese movie or cartoon has seen images of those beautiful trees filled with little white flowers. They are cherry blossoms, or in Japanese sakura, and they are an integral part …
Festivals in Japan: Halloween
Halloween in Tokyo
Some said it was “just not Japanese” to trick-or-treat and since Japan already had its own festival to remember the dead: O-Bon, Halloween would never take off. But just like a lot of …
