Ikebana
One of our “Eight Japanese habits to boost your wellbeing” is create some Ikebana. Some what?! Don’t worry, in this short blogpost, Japan Fan Obanijesu Samuel from Nigeria explains the practice of Ikebana.
One of our “Eight Japanese habits to boost your wellbeing” is create some Ikebana. Some what?! Don’t worry, in this short blogpost, Japan Fan Obanijesu Samuel from Nigeria explains the practice of Ikebana.
The first of our “Eight Japanese habits to boost your wellbeing” is find your Ikigai. Your what?! Don’t worry, in this blogpost, Japan Fan Obanijesu Samuel from Nigeria explains the concept of Ikigai.
In our Studygroup as well as in our Facebook group, we talk a lot about Japanese culture. In this guest blog by Mary Munaku on Japanese office culture, you will find some typically Japanese management styles, to draw inspiration from for your own organisation.
For a new article on www.japanfans.nl, the editors are looking for the most beautiful, funny and interesting stories about experiences of Cultural Differences.
As the Japan Fans Utrecht wish to form friendship bonds with people from all over the world who take an interest in Japan, we are very happy to announce our collaboration with 戦国之武士道 (Bushido of the Warring States), a Japanese living history group within the Queensland Living History Federation, in …
In this guest blog, Japan Fan Klara introduces us to an important part of Japanese culture & history: the concept of Shojin Ryori, the traditional dining style of Buddhist monks in Japan. Get ready for some Japanese vegan food!
Hanami (花見, “viewing flowers”) is the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the ephemeral beauty of flowers; in this case, flowers (“hana”) almost always refer to those of the cherry tree (“sakura”) or, less often, those of the plum tree (“ume”).
If you are interested in Japanese culture and history, you might already know that on the 25th of February it is Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival in the Kitano Tenmangū Shrine in Kyoto. One of the main events of this festival is an outdoor tea ceremony. But what exactly does “tea ceremony” mean?
In non-Covid times, on the 25th of February it is Baikasai Plum Blossom Festival in the Kitano Tenmangū Shrine in Kyoto. One of the main events of this festival is an outdoor tea ceremony. But what exactly does “tea ceremony” mean?