Every year, around the world, the global kimono community shares a special event in common: Kimonovember! It's a month of celebrating...

Have you ever wanted to learn how to cook delicious Asian food? On the 10th of November Foodie Trails will be hosting a free online...

(I originally wrote this in 2017. I was thinking about death much more back then. With things as they are right now I felt this would be...

(Image borrowed from facebook.com/events/952677481886405/) Have you really been missing Japan? Really, really? If so, on November 5th you...

(Image borrowed from facebook.com/events/2780126512051036/) In March 2020, the Light Up Melbourne Festival had to be postponed due to...

Surprise! The Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan has created an online event just for today where you can learn all...

(Image borrowed from maiko-performance-201024.peatix.com/) One of the great pleasures of travelling to Japan is having opportunities to...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has a history of giving spectacular Halloween Themed Concerts: So, this year she is back again, getting ready to give...

A curious thing is happening in Kyoto, where many of its old houses have been put on sale for relatively cheap. The company that sells...

If you live in Melbourne, Australia, or even if you don't, it is now possible to learn origami in a group setting. They used to meet in...

As lockdowns continue where I am and in many other regions around the world, I've continued to look for ways to experience Japanese...

Since my hometown of Melbourne has continued to be under lockdowns, I've kept on looking for ways people can experience Japan or Japanese...

When I was growing up, my Chinese relatives took me to Chinese restaurants many times. These places were often somewhat ritzy and beautiful.

(I wore this post a long time ago, before I went on to learn more about Vietnamese food from a friend. I have much more respect and...

(Image use with permission.) Now that many festivals and events are being moved online as streaming events, a new form of online scam...

(Borrowed from japaneseculturalcenter.org) That many people can't gather in person means that many Japanese festivals have had to be...

(Image borrowed from kyotoshibori.com.) One of the best things about my last trip to Japan was how easy it was for me to visit and see...

Seeing Mount Fuji when you're in Japan might be easier than you think. One of the things I did on my last trip in Japan was I got onto a...

Update 28/9/2020: Today I was contacted by the new managers of the hotel, who informed me that it will be maintained as accommodation,...

If you've been reading my posts you'll know that early last year I got to attend a workshop on how true Kyoto weaving was done by hand....