Kodomo no Hi (こどもの日), or Children’s Day, is celebrated annually on May 5 in Japan, where streaming koinoboris symbolize courage…
VoyaponMay 5, 2016
"One soup and three dishes" is a Japanese way of viewing daily diet and is in the heart of Washoku,…
VoyaponApril 6, 2016
Spring means cherry blossoms and ohanami parties in Japan, but what are the rules we need to know while enjoying…
VoyaponApril 6, 2016
Hidden away on the island of Kyushu lies one of Japan's most mystical and impressive natural sceneries, the vulcanic region…
VoyaponMarch 9, 2016
Hidden in the basement of the Center Plaza mall in Sannomiya, Makino has become a no-brainer go-to when it comes…
VoyaponMarch 7, 2016
Anpanman is a beloved children’s character in Japan. Apart from the merchandise found throughout Japan, there is also a museum…
VoyaponMarch 6, 2016
Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu is famous for the natural beauty and its mystifying coastline attracts people from around the world.
VoyaponMarch 5, 2016
Round, eggy, fluffy, with octopus pieces inside – akashiyaki might look very much like takoyaki, but looks are deceiving you.
VoyaponMarch 2, 2016
Pickles can give insights into how the locals lived, so you can imagine my delight when I chanced upon a…
VoyaponFebruary 29, 2016
Did you know that near Mt Fuji, at Shizuoka’s Ōigawa Railway, you can ride inside Thomas the Tank Engine and…
VoyaponFebruary 25, 2016
Did you know Kobe is home to one of the largest sake producing regions in Japan? Nada Gogou is a…
VoyaponFebruary 24, 2016
The food you eat as you have an alcoholic drink at restaurants or at home in Japan is known as…
VoyaponFebruary 22, 2016
Eating mamemaki during Setsubun is a well-known Japanese custom, but for those from Kansai ehoumaki is preffered to welcome the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
Many Japanese may recall their childhood memories of mamemaki. While chanting “Evil out! Luck in!” beans are scattered around the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
The annual Touka-Ebisu festival at Nishinomiya Jinja in Kobe celebrates the new year by offering a gaint tuna to the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
