Japan has amazing proverbs, which will intrigue, inspire, puzzle, and hopefully are thought-provoking. What better way to get into the mind of a people than…
Tag: Japanese society
When you finally come to Japan, I would highly recommend you visit an Onsen (Hot Spring). For the Japanese a weekend away at an Onsen…
Wabi –Sabi first came to my attention because it sounded strange/cool/rhythmical W-a-b-i S-a-b-i. I have wanted to write an article on Wabi – Sabi for…
Superstitions are interesting and intriguing and can give us a glimpse into the society and culture of a country. Japan is no different and has…
Introduction Hachiko is a true story about a dog (Akita-Inu) whose loyalty to his master went beyond the grave. Hachiko used to wait outside Shibuya…
This article is going to be a prequel to my upcoming article on Hachiko. Hachiko is an amazing story about a dog whose loyalty to…
On this blog Japanese Tales, we are looking for insight into Japan and its people. So at some point, we had to look into the…
For visitors to Japan or people seeing street scenes on the news or on a TV show, they might well ask, why are so many…