Language Culture

The ukiyo-e that were developed in the Edo period were the advertising posters, postcards, and book illustrations of their time.

Rakugo is an art of humorous storytelling that has been around for 400 years, since the Edo period. It is performed in an entertainment hall known as a "yose".

Buddha statues are objects worshipped in Buddhism.

The seven days around the equinoxes are called ohigan. 春分の日、または秋分の日を中心とした前後7日間を、お彼岸といいます。

There are now around 55,000 convenience stores throughout Japan.

They say that there are about five million vending machines in Japan.

The gourmet floor tends to be underground, and is known as a "depachika". It is almost always the m

An estimated 500,000 people will cross the intersection each day in Shibuya.

Karaoke is one of the most well-known national pastimes of Japan.

Capsule hotels are a type of cheap and simple accommodation that offers guests a small capsule in wh

The Robot Restaurant opened in Kabukicho, Shinjuku in 2012. ロボットレストランは、新宿の歌舞伎町に2012年にオープンしたレストランです。

Founded in 1904, Itoya is a long-established stationery shop and a landmark in Ginza.

Completed in 1958, Tokyo Tower is a multi-purpose broadcasting tower.

Kimonos are Japan's traditional national dress.

At first, castles were defensive bases, but later shoguns and samurai started living in them.

There are no specific rules for enjoying Japanese gardens.

Japan is a volcanic country, and so it has a lot of hot springs.

When sumo wrestling first became popular in Japan 1500 years ago, it was a ritual used to predict the outcome of crop harvests.

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art that features music, dance, and drama.

Zazen is a practice found in Zen, one kind of Buddhism.