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Today’s Japan Photo: A Chilling Setsubun

February 3, 2012

Typically around this time of the year, the Japanese folks are celebrating Setsubun 節分, which is the day before the beginning [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Sominsai 蘇民祭

January 31, 2012

Japan has quite a number of festivals involving bunch of naked men. For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Purification with Freezing Water

January 16, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will take a look at the annual cold-endurance ceremony that is held at Kanda Shrine [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Shichi-Go-San 七五三

November 17, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will join two kawaii little girls having fun with the camera as they are decked out [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 岸和田だんじり祭

September 19, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be heading over to Osaka Prefecture to experience the exciting Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 岸和田だんじり祭 that [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Gozan no Okuribi 五山送り火

September 8, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting Kyoto Prefecture to see one of its iconic festival Gozan no Okuribi (五山送り火), in which [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Huge Leopard

September 7, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we shall take a look at this “huge leopard” that is on the loose at the [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Sumida River Fireworks Festival 隅田川花火大会

September 1, 2011

Last weekend was the annual Sumida River Fireworks Festival 隅田川花火大会 that was held in Tokyo on 27 Aug 2011. For [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Awa Odori 阿波踊り

August 31, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting the Awa Odori Festival, one of the largest dance festival in Japan [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Goldfish scooping 金魚すくい

August 26, 2011

There are tons of fun games to play at the games stalls during the Japanese summer festivals celebrations. For Today’s [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Hanagasa Matsuri 花笠祭り

August 24, 2011

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be travelling to Yamagata Prefecture to take part in the Hanagasa Matsuri 花笠祭り, which is [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Yo-yo Balloon

August 22, 2011

Last weekend, I attended the annual Summer Matsuri held at the Singapore Japanese School. For Today’s Japan Photo, I shall talk [...]