SOCIETYTRADITIONS

1. 

   Shonan Shirasu: Surviving the Shortage

   The Shonan region of Kanagawa Prefecture, a short distance southwest of Yokohama, is best known for its beaches and day-…

   • 2025/7/9
   • CULTURE, TRADITIONS, DESTINATIONS
2. 

   Precipitating Factors: The Rainy Season

   When it comes to widely held meteorological belief…

   • 2025/6/23
   • TRADITIONS
3. 

   (The Story) Morning Glory

   The Iriya Morning Glory Fair is held from July 6 t…

   • 2024/7/4
   • TRADITIONS
4. 

   Élan for Lotus 

   In Homer’s great epic the Odyssey, the eponymous h…

   • 2023/7/18
   • TRADITIONS
5. 

   Deep Purple

   For many Japanese, the era in its history a millen…

   • 2023/4/20
   • TRADITIONS
6. 

   The Ah-ness of It All

   • 2023/4/3
   • TRADITIONS
7. 

   In the Pink 

   • 2023/4/1
   • TRADITIONS
8. 

   On a Roll: Setsubun and Makizushi

   • 2023/2/3
   • TRADITIONS
9. 

   Sympathy for the Devils

   • 2023/2/2
   • TRADITIONS
10. 

    Plum Lines

    • 2023/1/11
    • TRADITIONS