The Sanno Matsuri (山 王 祭), also known as the Sanno Festival, is one of the largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo along with the Fukagawa Matsuri and Kanda Matsuri. The festival takes place every year in mid-June, but the main parade, called jinkosai or Shinkosai is held every other year in mid-June only in odd-numbered …
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川龍之介, Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, March 1, 1892 – July 24, 1927) was a renowned Japanese writer, considered one of the founders of modern Japanese short stories. He was born in 1892 in Tokyo and died aged 35 in 1927. Akutagawa started writing at a young age and quickly gained a reputation as a talented …
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Hakone Yosegi marquetry is a valuable traditional Japanese art that continues to be practiced in the Hakone area today. Craftsmen who work in this tradition are often highly respected and their objects are highly prized by collectors and art lovers. If you
