Drive My Car won 3 awards at the 2021 Cannes Film festival, Best Foreign Language Film at the Global Globe awards and Best International Feature film at the 94th Academy …
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The largest Japanese festival in the UK – with typically over 30,000 vistors attending – is back in London at a new venue in Battersea Park. For those who don’t …
Had a lovely afternoon at The Shotengai Japanese market last month. Shotengai in Japan date back hundreds of years and in many areas of Japan, these free markets become covered …
Golden Week in Japan, often written as GW for short, is a week starting from April the 29th to May the 5th, which includes the following 4 national holidays: Although …
It’s always tricky to know where to start and often it’s the case of getting a Sensei to show you the way. If you’re reading this you’re probably someone who …
Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction was the first movie of the 2022 Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme we watched. For those not familiar with the Japan Foundation TFP, they organise …
👹It’s Setsubun! This is the traditional end of winter and start of spring in Japan. Setsubun (節分) has a Halloween-like aspect because some believe devils appear when the seasons change. …
Are you looking for Japanese classes in the UK? With so many in London and across the UK, how do you know which is the right one for you? In …
Updated August 5th 2023. Are you looking for authentic Japanese tableware or gifts? The Japanese Shop UK is one of the first shops that appeared when we searched online so …