The other day I was watching a program on NHK World Japan called Grand Sumo Highlights and I started to be interested in this sport. Even more than that, I started doing some research about the most important traditional sports, to see if they had the same complex tradition, and where could I see some […]

When traveling to Japan, it’s impossible not to notice the thousands of shrines and temples, which are, by the way, some of the most stunning things to see. Japan seems to have religion-related aspects everywhere, so I decided to get a little deeper into this subject and try to find some intriguing facts about it.

I was talking to a friend about Japan anime when he asked me what was my favorite one. I quickly realized that it was impossible to name only one anime as favorite, and that the list of Japanese anime I loved was huge. Then, I started writing down every anime that I could remember since

The other day I was looking really closely at Japan’s map and I saw plenty of small islands all around it. I started wondering how many islands it had in total, so I did some research, and what I found was that Japan had more islands than I could imagine. Japan is an archipelago made

The Japanese bullet train, also known as the Shinkansen (新幹線), is one of those incredible things about Japan, and that’s why I decided to gather all the information about it in this post. There are some cool facts about the bullet train that you’ll probably find useful whether you’re just curious or actually planning your

In the realm of world flags, Japan’s emblem stands as a symbol of simplicity and grace, yet beneath its unassuming facade lies a rich mix of symbolism and history. Have you ever wondered about the true significance behind Japan’s flag? Very simple at first sight, there’s more to the Japanese flag than we first imagined.