Tag: Japanese culture

  • Getting Serious with Shodo: Learning Japanese Calligraphy

    Getting Serious with Shodo: Learning Japanese Calligraphy

    Having studied the art of Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) since 2013, I put together a guide for beginners thinking of getting certified or wanting to do more with the art. Read the article here:https://blog.gaijinpot.com/getting-serious-with-shodo-learning-japanese-calligraphy/

  • Geisha in Kyoto Struggle to Protect Traditions in Face of Coronavirus

    Geisha in Kyoto Struggle to Protect Traditions in Face of Coronavirus

    The Geisha of Kyoto have had a famously exclusive clientele and, understandably, on face-to-face terms only. So when the number of people visiting Kyoto drastically dropped amid the coronavirus pandemic, they were at a loss of what to do. Here’s how the Geisha were brought into the online world:https://livejapan.com/en/in-kansai/in-pref-kyoto/in-gion_kawaramachi_kiyomizu-dera-temple/article-a2000580/

  • Japanese Umbrella Etiquette

    Japanese Umbrella Etiquette

    Umbrellas are used so much more in Japan than I have ever seen in the UK. Almost every establishment has a proper place for you to put your umbrella, or even lock it, and if they don’t, they have special drying tools at the door to make sure you don’t drip water everywhere. Here’s a…