Evoking Japanese tradition and craftsmanship served with a slice of fun on Notting Hill’s iconic Portobello Road is Ukai. LLM ...

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The arrangement of bamboo, pine, and rope is supposed to be placed a doorway in late December through Jan. 7 to welcome the ...

On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...

For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan ...

Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar ...

A Japanese year-end rite that can trace its roots back more than 1,000 years is disappearing as people have less free time, feel less connected to work colleagues and prefer to send New Year greetings ...

The Japanese tradition of ōsōji, undertaken at the new year, is like spring cleaning on steroids, allowing for reflection and ...

Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health.

Its Techniques and People Recognized Worldwide January 7, 2026 (Japan) -- On December 6, 2025, one year had passed ...

From Europe, the US, and even the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders ...

It's what's known as "bromakase," the dude-ification of omakase, the chef-driven Japanese dining experience that translates ...