Japanese culture

📅Japanese Calendar Index Update: Lucky Days and Holidays

Bring the rhythm of the Japanese calendar into your everyday life. Discover lucky days, moon phases, national holidays, and seasonal traditions. The September, October, and November calendars have now been added to the 2026 guide.

2026.07.25

Lucky Days & Holidays in Japan

🗾 Japan: Life & Spirit #40│The Art of Staying Cool in Japan│Uchiwa & Sensu

Discover how Japan stays cool during hot summer through traditional uchiwa, elegant sensu, and portable fans. From seasonal designs to a fragrant uchiwa from Ise, explore the beauty, practicality, and charm of Japanese summer traditions.

2026.07.23

Japan: Life & Spirit

🌠Kaha’s Bulletin Board

A new journey begins. Discover Dragon Path, fresh stories from Kyoto and Nara, seasonal discoveries, and the latest updates from Rainbow Awakening.

2026.07.18

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🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #38│Tanabata – Japan’s Star Festival

Discover the story behind Japan's Star Festival, where handwritten wishes, ancient legends, and the summer sky come together each Tanabata.

2026.07.06

Japan: Life & Spirit

🌠Kaha’s Bulletin Board

New reflections, sacred journeys, a new HELLO JAPAN video, Rainbow Map updates, and the upcoming launch of Rainbow Awakening on Instagram.

2026.06.16

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🐇Everyday Travel & Finds #4 │ Little Moments of Joy — A Small Wooden Masu from Ise

A small wooden masu from Ise, moon rabbits, and memories of Tsukiyomi, the Moon deity woven into everyday life.

2026.06.11

Everyday Travel & Finds

🌟Quote Glow－Moments of Light #26

The same moon shines above us all. A gentle reflection inspired by Ōtagaki Rengetsu.

2026.06.04

Quote Glow

🐉Everyday Travel & Finds #2│Little Moments of Joy — Goshuin & Sacred Travel Notes

A gentle journey through Japan’s goshuin culture — embroidered goshuin, sacred travel notes, and quiet memories collected along the way.

2026.05.18

Everyday Travel & Finds

📅Japanese Calendar Index Update: Lucky Days and Holidays

Explore a simple visual guide to Japanese lucky days, moon phases, and national holidays for 2026. Discover Ichiryū Manbai-bi, Tensha-nichi, zodiac days, and seasonal rhythms in Japan through monthly calendars updated through summer.

2026.05.13

Lucky Days & Holidays in Japan

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #35│ Yakumi: Small Flavors in Japanese Food

In Japanese cooking, even the smallest ingredients can quietly transform a meal.Discover the gentle world of yakumi — seasonal flavors that bring freshness, fragrance, and balance to everyday Japanese food.

2026.05.08

Japan: Life & Spirit