‘Kansai Culture’ Archives
Herb Garden Seminar
Are you interested in herbs? Want to learn more about them? No matter how you say it, whether you pronounce the word with the "H" or without, if you are from America like "erbs" - I say both because I have lived in British speaking and American English speaking countries - herbs are tasty and essential to our diets. Japan is a [...]
Japanese Tea Ceremony at Osaka International House
Applications are being accepted until April 16th for a Japanese tea ceremony on April 21, at 1:30pm in the tea room at Osaka International House in the Tennoji Ward of Osaka. The first 30 people will only be accepted so hurry and apply. The price is 1000 yen. Call (06) 6772-9670 for more information or email: cir@sisterc.net
Hikone Castle Festival Till November 25th
Hikone Castle will feature various events to mark its 400th anniversary this year through to November 25th. There will be rare public openings of castle facilities and precious artifacts. Hikone Castle and Hikone Castle Museum will be the main venues for the festival. A three-storied military tower and two other facilities will be open [...]
English Rakugo
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED THE JAPANESE TRADITIONAL COMEDY SHOW, RAKUGO? IF NOT, ADD IT TO YOUR MUST LIST! RAKUGO HAS SOME HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY IN JAPAN. ESPECIALLY IN OSAKA AND TOKYO, IT HAS GROWN IN DIFFERENT FASHIONS UNTIL NOWADAYS. IT CAN BE SAID THAT RAKUGO IS A LARGE PART OF CULTURE WHICH MANY PEOPLE STILL CAN ENJOY LIVE. TO GET TO [...]
Japanese Festivals
Japan has a plethora of festivals throughout the year. Most cities have one or two a year celebrating some sort of cultural event. Take spring time for instance. Right before spring - very soon - most cities celebrate the coming of spring. It is the season of hanami, flower blossom viewing. People flock to parks and shrines to view cherry and [...]
Shichigosan – Seven-Five-Three Day
Shichigosan known in English as Seven-Five-Three Day is celebrated on November 15th for children, both boys and girls, who are ages 7, 5 and 3. Children at these ages are thought to be especially lucky. Boys and girls dress in their best traditional kimonos or Western-style clothing and go to shrines or a place of worship with family members [...]
