Japan and the Kit Kat

Why KIT KAT are some of the best selling products in Japan? There is a reason and it has nothing to do with chocolate. These small chocolate bars were initially designed to accompany the coffee and...

Omikuji, the Japanese fortune papers

They are very popular amulets in Japan, they are small folded or rolled papers that open them to reveal the fortune in written form, we find them in practically all the temples and people usually buy...

Places to see in Kamakura, Japan

Hello everyone and welcome! If you want to head to Japan anytime soon or in the future, checking out Kamakura, Japan might be a possible destination for you to check out! Kamakura is in the Kanagawa...

Kukurizaru or Hanging Monkeys

The Kukurizaru (くくり猿) are the hanging monkeys of Kyoto, is a round ball-shaped talisman made of cloth, which symbolizes the monkeys in good faith, with the body of cloth of different colors...

Oh AmsterDAM(N)! [Part One]

Let me just tell you... there is no other place in this world like Amsterdam! I have always dreamt about going to Amsterdam since I was a kid because there is such a unique cultural background to...

Shuin, hallmarks of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines

Shuin are the hallmarks of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Japan, they are large stamps that are accompanied by some letters in ink that will be written by the monks of the temple, after...