And cringingly, sometimes referred to as ‘St White’s Day’ White day is a celebration that appears to be unique to Japan and Korea. It was introduced in the 1980s (by brilliant confectionary company executives) to allow men the chance to reciprocate for any chocolate...
As adults from a predominately western society, it’s safe assume that most people are fairly familiar with the concepts and customs of this ‘Hallmark holiday’. You know, man shows woman that he loves her by spending his money on frivolous temporary niceties like...
Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi! Setsubun is celebrated every February 3rd in Japan, and is the day before spring. But, ssshh, don’t anyone mention to the weather gods that Spring was supposed to start today! And, like Western traditions of spring-cleaning, Japanese too...
In a fantastic boon for tourists and foreign residents alike, this year is the inaugural Festival of Japan, which brings a wide variety of Japanese cultural events to Niseko. It was the opening ceremony last night, with a modest, though enthusiastic, crowd of holiday...
