Origami and its Cultural Influences
ORIGAMI, ORIGIN AND INFLUENCES Let’s get the world to fold! Hello and welcome to the world of Japanese paper-craft— origami (折り紙) No one knows when origami originated in Japan. Historians...
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Feature on Kashiwa Daisuke
Today we are doing a forward feature on KASHIWA Daisuke originally done by Toco Toco TV. Toco Toco is a program where Japanese artists and creators introduce places in Japan...
Bonsai: The Art of Miniature Tree Cultivation
Over the last several decades, Japan’s global influence has only grown as people around the world have become increasingly interested in everything Japanese, from cuisine to a diverse art forms...
Road to Akihabara: Stuff You Must Do in Akihabara!
We can do many things in Akihabara, stick along with us, and you’ll have done it all. Although the possibilities are endless, here are a few things that you must...
SAMURAI AND JAPANESE SWORDS: A WAY OF LIFE
“There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man’s whole life is a succession of moment after moment. There will be nothing else to...
7 Peculiar Japanese Lifestyle Trends
Japan is one of the most fascinating countries in the world and it boasts of an array of diverse subcultures. Ranging from anime pop-culture to virtual dating games, sword culture...