Mount Yoshino offers splendid views of cherry blossoms during spring. It is one of the most popular hanami 花見 (flower viewing) spots in Japan. In April 2016, on a lovely…
The collection of manga books and materials available here is unparalleled. There are research reference rooms where you can get access to over 2,50,000 manga materials inclusive of international publications. There are also exhibition corners, featured sections and workshop areas.
It gives me immense pleasure to share the updates and photos from Japan Habba 2018 with you. This event started off in 2005 as a small Indo-Japan cultural exchange gathering…
What is ema? Those cute wooden votive plaques hanging outside a shrine or a temple are called ema. People tie ema for two reasons - when they are praying for something or…
If you have started learning Japanese, you might have heard by now that there were no written scripts in Japan until Kanji were introduced from China. In early Japan, people only…
I am talking about that feeling you get when you are walking down the streets of a foreign land and then suddenly you spot something that is connected to your…
Even if you do not speak Japanese, you might be using Japanese words in your daily life without even knowing. Have you heard of the term 'loanwords' or 外来語 (gairaigo)?…
Itsukushima shrine in Japan is popular among Japanese and foreign tourists. Its a place of devotion as well as sightseeing. The deity which is enshrined here is considered a manifestation…
Japan is unique in its own ways. Don't you agree? A country with deep-rooted tradition and yet technologicaly advanced. Be it fashion or food, there is a touch of kawaiiness…
"Akemashite Omedetougozaimasu" is how you say "happy new year" in Japanese. New year is celebrated extensively all across Japan. Winter in Japan means illumination everywhere and that's what makes new…