Customs & Traditions What Did People Do for Tsukimi in the Past?
The Moon, Susuki, and the Autumn HarvestOn an autumn evening, I sometimes look up at the moon when it is especially beau...
Customs & Traditions
Customs & Traditions 
Customs & Traditions What Was Choyo Festival in the Meiji Era?
Enjoying Japan’s Autumn “Chrysanthemum Festival”September 9 is known as Choyo Festival (Choyo no Sekku), one of Japan’s ...
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...