Last March 11, 2011, Japan was hit with a very powerful 8.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the entire country and triggered a  massive tsunami. Thousands of people lost their families and homes in a flash. This tragedy has got Japan on its knees as they are running low in food, water and fuel. Thankfully, millions [...]

Let’s go back  years ago where everything is traditional and safe. If you had a wedding in Japan then, you’d probably worn something like this: “Shiro-muku is the name of the traditional white Japanese wedding kimono worn during the past years– “Shiro” means white and “muku” means pure. Usually reserved for young, unmarried women, the [...]

The most important and elaborate holiday in Japan is definitely the New Year or Oshogatsu. Close-family ties are quite vital among the Japanese so obviously, Oshogatsu is spent together with the family. Oshogatsu is celebrated week long in Japan and numerous of traditions are observed during the days leading to the event. One of these [...]