‘Cultural Box’ Archives
Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri
July the 7th is round the corner which means that Tanabata is upon us. This festival is one that celebrates Princess Shokujo and the shepherd boy Kinju becoming stars in heaven. Princess Shokujo was working on a project weaving cloth for her father. It was to make a coat. [Read More]
Researching Dolls, Hinamatsuri
I am researching the price of hinasama dolls. It is years since I bought a set of hina sama dolls and I am trying to find a red carpet set of dolls for Girls Day for less than 1000 dollars. I don’t think my budget is going to meet my expectations. This photo of a [Read More]
Hina Matsuri Preparation
Next Wednesday is Girls Day and we are thinking about what foods to prepare already. A popular sweet is sakuramochi – of course it is my favourite!! So it will be on the menu for Girls Day. It is a great sweet for those that like sweetened azuki bean paste and cherry [Read More]
Chirimen
How wonderful does this Xmas pine cone look! It is a Japanese pine cone made out of traditional weaving cloth called chirimen. Chirimen is a traditional Japanese weaving technique. It was developed in the late 16th century. The cloth has soft wrinkles and is created by two [Read More]
Painting at Jindaiji, Japan
One of the things I really like about Japan, is that you can indulge in arts and crafts in some fabulous traditionally cultural settings. We often visit the temple at Jindaiji – it is a good and quick escape from the concrete of Tokyo skyscrapers. The Jindaiji Temple [Read More]
AFS Australia
One of the great ways I have been able to experience Japan is via scholarship. There are many different types of scholarship that are available to young people who are interested in furthering their study of Japanese language and culture that are available. Scholarships are [Read More]
