Learning Culture

Odaiba is a recreational area of Tokyo where there are many shopping malls and entertainment facilities.

In Japan Halloween has no religious overtones.

Animate's Ikebukuro headquarters has nine floors.

The costume play (cosplay) boom in Japan began in the latter half of the 1990s.

There is a range of yakatabune from small boats with a capacity of 10 people, to larger luxurious ships that can carry up to 100 people.

Chopsticks are indispensable cutlery items when it comes to Japanese cuisine. They are used not only for eating, but also for cooking.

Nohgaku is a Japanese traditional art that has been practiced since the Muromachi period — more than 600 years.

An ingredient that is always used in making dishes like clear soup, broths for soba and udon, and in cooking vegetables and fish is dashi.

One of the classic activities for autumn in Japan is otsukimi (moon viewing).

Compared to cherry blossom viewing in spring, observing autumn leaves is referred to as momijigari "hunting for autumn leaves".

November 23rd is a public holiday in Japan called "Labor Thanksgiving Day".

There is an event in Ota Ward, Tokyo, called "Shicchy's Charity Fair," which occurs twice a year in June and November, each spanning three days.

In the summer of 2020, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.

Kappabashi Dogugai is a wholesale district located between Asakusa and Ueno that mainly sells cooking utensils.

Known as "Japan's kitchen," Tsukiji Market is split into the inner market and the outer market.

Tokyo is particularly abundant in illumination spots and it seems that in 2016 in Minato Ward,

Ryoanji Temple, Tenryuji Temple, and Saihoji Temple are Zen temples in the area called Rakusai in Ky

Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture was the political, economic, and cultural center of the Tohoku region

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost and largest prefecture. 北海道は日本最北、最大の都道府県です。広さは日本一ですが、人口密度の低さも日本一。そ

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings