Roujo was when samurai holed up themselves in the castle to protect it against the enemies. This could last months. Maybe we could learn something from them how to live this quarantine life.

In Edo period Yujo, prostitutes were the fashion icons and started many new styles that are still used in the current Japan. First let’s see their hairstyles.

Do you know how does a cat say in Japanese? It’s nyaa nyaa but it wasn’t always in this way.

Ochanoko saisai. I´ve been using this saying for a long time but I´d never thought about the origin of the word. Now I´ve found a tasty word journey.

There are islands in Japan where old traditional customs are still strictly kept. One of them is Okinoshima located in the middle of Genkai Sea.

Japan is officially the oldest country in the world. The country was founded in 660.B.C. and the current Emperor in Japan is the descendant of the first Emperor Jinmu.