The year 2011 in Tokyo started with a sunny blue sky, and it was the perfect day to mark the beginning of a fresh new year. Japanese people have customs to be in touch with auspicious things during ...

There are some travel moments that stay with you long after the trip ends, a view, a scent, a small ritual that feels entirely your own, and with the growing interest in Japan over the years, and ...

At the end of every year in Japan, various traditions are dusted off and trotted out, traditions calculated to ensure that the coming year is a good one. One of those traditions is to complete a ...