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1 day ago · The Jidai Matsuri, which means “Festival of the Ages”, involves a parade of people dressed in outfits from all the major Japanese historical periods. The parade route goes from the Kyoto Gosho (Imperial Palace) to Heian-jingu Shrine .
- New Year's in Kyoto
New Year’s is the most important festival/holiday of the...
- Daimonji
The view to the north here takes in the full range of the...
- Toka Ebisu
When night descends the streets seem to come alive with...
- Kitano-Tenman-Gu Shrine
Kitano-Tenman-gu Shrine, which sits on the edge of the...
- Kodai-ji
Often overlooked by tourists, Kodai-ji Temple is one of the...
- Kyoto Gyoen
A green sanctuary in the middle of the drab plain of Kyoto,...
- New Year's in Kyoto
22 hours ago · Japan - Culture, Traditions, Etiquette: Contemporary Japanese society is decidedly urban. Not only do the vast majority of Japanese live in urban settings, but urban culture is transmitted throughout the country by a mass media largely concentrated in Tokyo.
1 day ago · Nearly one-third of Japan’s population is over 65, making it the oldest country in the world. Small rural towns nationwide are seeing these demographic changes most acutely as younger residents leave for larger cities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the village of Nanmoku, where officials are using the allure of cheap property to bring a newer, younger generation of residents to town.
10 hours ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... The Japanese long have been intensely aware of and have responded with great curiosity to powerful outside influences, first from the Asian mainland (notably China) and more recently from the Western world.
2 days ago · The Shōwa era (昭和時代, Shōwa jidai, [ɕoːwadʑidai] ⓘ) was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (commonly known in English as Emperor Hirohito) from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989. [1] It was preceded by the Taishō era and succeeded by the Heisei era .
4 days ago · But it is this style, nonetheless, that makes adolescent coming-of-age tales like Typhoon Club, Moving and The Friends feel so ahead of their time today. Somai’s preference to shoot entire scenes in a single, continuous take (Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes has noted that, across his 13 films, Somai’s average shot length is a lingering 13 ...
2 days ago · According to Natsuki Matsumoto, the first animated film produced in Japan may have stemmed from as early as 1907. Known as Katsudō Shashin (活動写真, "Activity Photo"), from its depiction of a boy in a sailor suit drawing the characters for katsudō shashin, the film was first found in 2005.
