Something I am often asked is “Why Japanese people apologise so much?” Do they? Before criticising it, we need to see the Japanese society to see where this comes from.

Women appear in kimono for the first business day at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Would you be surprised if you find out those women are the employees and are obliged to wear kimono for work?

Japanese children get money, otoshidama in the New Year. It was my best event at the beginning of the year as a child and not my favourite as an adult.

Have you been to Japanese weddings? Do you wonder how Japanese people get married? Here are some ideas for you.

Today, the 8th of December is the day of Harikuyo. It is the day to thank all the needles you use during the year.

Japanese people are known as workaholic. But one of the large enterprises, Kagome has decided no Zangyo after 8. Will this stop Japan´s overtime work era?

Apparently Japanese lie a lot, the fourth in the world. Why they lie? What is the concept of lying for Japanese? What does Uso mo Houben mean?

7th of January you can see a pack of herbs in any supermarkets in Japan. It´s the day of Nanakusa-gayu when people eat some porridge with seven spring herbs.

Time is ticking. It´s time to say good bye to 2013 and say hello to 2014. How was your December? Busy as usual? December is called Shiwasu in Japanese because the teachers even run. Here is the last article of the year.

Were you in Japan on the 15th of November and saw many Japanese children in Kimono? That was Shichigosan, when the family celebrates their children reach 3, 5 or 7 years old.