Shotengai Magazine

Japanese Arts (I): Geisha
Geisha are Japanese performance artists who have mastery of dancing, singing, instrument playing, and tea ceremony. They are the best hosts and entertainers to make you feel at ease. They train hard...
Japanese Arts (I): Geisha
Geisha are Japanese performance artists who have mastery of dancing, singing, instrument playing, and tea ceremony. They are the best hosts and entertainers to make you feel at ease. They train hard...

Natsu Matsuri (IV): Japanese Summer Festival
You are totally wrong if you think that a natsu matsuri is all about music, dance, and shrines! It's undeniable that those three things are important and indispensable parts of a...
Natsu Matsuri (IV): Japanese Summer Festival
You are totally wrong if you think that a natsu matsuri is all about music, dance, and shrines! It's undeniable that those three things are important and indispensable parts of a...

Natsu Matsuri (III): Japanese Summer Festival
Gion Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri, and Sanno Matsuri are great, but they are not the only festivals in Japan. There are still many interesting summer festivals that deserve to be explored. This article...
Natsu Matsuri (III): Japanese Summer Festival
Gion Matsuri, Tenjin Matsuri, and Sanno Matsuri are great, but they are not the only festivals in Japan. There are still many interesting summer festivals that deserve to be explored. This article...

Natsu Matsuri (II): Japanese Summer Festival
After learning basic information about Natsu Matsuri, it's time to explore some interesting festivals! With a long duration, a huge number of participants, and a grand scale, Gion Matsuri, Tenjin...
Natsu Matsuri (II): Japanese Summer Festival
After learning basic information about Natsu Matsuri, it's time to explore some interesting festivals! With a long duration, a huge number of participants, and a grand scale, Gion Matsuri, Tenjin...

Natsu Matsuri (I): Japanese Summer Festival
Natsu Matsuri equals fireworks+breezes+lanterns, sweets+ drinks+games+A LOT OF FUN! Many people may misunderstand Natsu Matsuri to be a special Japanese festival. Actually, it is a collective term for all the...
Natsu Matsuri (I): Japanese Summer Festival
Natsu Matsuri equals fireworks+breezes+lanterns, sweets+ drinks+games+A LOT OF FUN! Many people may misunderstand Natsu Matsuri to be a special Japanese festival. Actually, it is a collective term for all the...

Kendo: The Japanese Martial Art of Swordsmanship
Name a sport in which two contenders will wear full-body armor and a grilled mask and attack each other with a sword. It sounds like fencing, doesn't it? Actually, the...
Kendo: The Japanese Martial Art of Swordsmanship
Name a sport in which two contenders will wear full-body armor and a grilled mask and attack each other with a sword. It sounds like fencing, doesn't it? Actually, the...