Posts Tagged ‘Cultural Box’
Bunka no Hi, 2009
Tomorrow is Bunka no Hi in Japan. It is a national holiday celebrating Japan’s culture. I think it is a wonderful way to enjoy many cultural and historical attributes of the country. So what happens on Bunka no Hi? The Imperial Palace in Tokyo holds a ceremony to [Read More]
Do you wash your rice?
Do you wash your rice before you cook it? Some say that the washing process is supposed to stop the rice sticking to the bottom of the rice cooker (which is due to the excessive amount of starch found in rice) – ie if you wash rice before cooking it, you can take out [Read More]
Karakuri Ningyo Loves Ramen
Looking at the old karakuri ningyo from Japan you can see the inspiration for today’s state of the art Japanese robotics. The karakuri ningyo is a mechanical or automated doll that was invented over two hundred years ago in Japan and used as a form of entertainment. [Read More]
Lucky Wedding & Gundam, Japan
Weddings can be both stressful and blissful days! For many Japanese people, lowering the stress levels and increasing the chances of marital bliss is supposedly helped if you marry on a day that is lucky, rather than one that is unlucky. But how do you know what day is [Read More]
The Kanzashi Seasons
Japanese culture is strongly influenced by the seasons. Foods, dress, customs and language rely heavily on seasonal parameters. One of my favourite examples of seasons influencing contemporary and convenient Japan are the sour orange Kit Kats produced as limited editions [Read More]
Just Jizo
There are a lot of Jizo statues around Japan. They are particularly prominent around intersection of roads and paths. The idea is that the ‘correct’ path should be chosen and Jizo is there to help you make your decision. The Jizo is seen as a protector of [Read More]
