Category Archives: Japan

Masters of Japanese prints: Hokusai and Hiroshige landscapes

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

The other week we went to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery to see an exhibition called “Masters of Japanese prints: Hokusai and Hiroshige landscapes” :) Unfortunately we were a bit late getting round to see this, but it was the first … Continue reading →

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Tanabata (Star Festival)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Tanabata is a Japanese festival which takes place on the 7th of July. The story behind the festival is that this is the only night of the year when 2 deities (Orihime and Hikoboshi), who are lovers, are allowed to … Continue reading →

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Japanese “Gacha Gacha”

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

In Japan you’ll see vending machines absolutely everywhere, but you’ll also see Gacha Gacha machines everywhere as well :) Every supermarket, shopping mall, department store, and even some local shops will have these things usually near the entrances……and that’s just … Continue reading →

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