Star lovers and Japanese festivals Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in Japan knows how important role customs and traditional festivals play...

Event for teachers, students and everyone else This month we held an event called "Gakuensai," or a "School Festival," with the aim being to provide an oppor...

Event to spice things up Almost every school, be it a public institution or a private school teaching (relatively) narrow array of subjects, organises a numb...

One hidden gem near Tokyo worth your time Sawara is a small city (or rather it should be said "was," since in 2006 it merged with three other towns to form a...

Practical calligraphy for workplace Contrary to what might be a common perception in the West, Japanese calligraphy is not a single monolith with only one st...

A follow-up to the Japanese-Brazilian academic and cultural exchange sessions In November (2018) we organised an event called "Japanese-Brazilian academic an...

2019 and the Chinese zodiac The year 2019 is the Year of the Boar (or alternatively Pig) according to the Chinese zodiac, which consists of 12 animals, going...

Connecting people and cultures in the heart of Tokyo On the 29th of November, we had the immense pleasure of organizing academic and cultural exchange event,...

Visiting one of the most iconic shrines in Tokyo Coming to Japan, one of the most important items on most people`s to-do-lists is visiting shrines and temple...