Home & Lifestyle The Wisdom of Enjoying Summer Nights in Japan
Cool Breezes and Beauty Found in the DarknessSummer nights.The intense heat of the day slowly fades, and the evening sky...
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Customs & Traditions The Sound of Geta at Gujo Odori
Japan’s Summer Footwear Culture and the Tradition of Replacing the ThongThe Sound of Geta Echoing Through a Summer Night...
Nature & Animals Morning Glories(asagao) in the Meiji and Taisho Periods
A Familiar Flower That Brightened Summer Life in JapanOn summer mornings, morning glories bloom gracefully in gardens an...
Home & Lifestyle Fireflies Beneath the Mosquito Netー A Small Family World on a Japanese Summer Night
One of my most vivid childhood memories is spending summer nights at my relatives' house in the countryside.As evening f...
Food & Drink The Summer When Japan First Tasted the Fizz
How Cider and Ramune Brought a New Kind of Joy to the Meiji EraDuring the Meiji era, Japanese people encountered a fasci...
Entertainment The Botan Dōrō (The Peony Lantern) Swaying in the Darkness — Why This Ghost Story Is So Beautiful
In Japan, ghost stories are traditionally told during the summer.Listening to tales that send a slight chill down your s...