JAPAN | Monday, 26 Jan 2009 | Views [3893]
Bunraku –
boon-rah-coo – or traditional Japanese puppet theater was founded in Osaka in
1684, though apparently established as the form we know today coming about in 1872 (I’m quoting the Wiki here). Bunraku contains the puppeteers (the ... Read more >
Tags: culture, japan, new years, osaka, puppet, theater, winter
JAPAN | Saturday, 3 Jan 2009 | Views [1906]
What is a fukubukuro
you ask? It is a “Lucky Bag” full of winter goodies from all your favorite
stores; what’s left over because in Japan New Years is a time of
cleansing and renewal and old clothes and accessories must go!! Many stores
throughout ... Read more >
Tags: fashion, fukubukuro, japan, lucky bag, new years, osaka, shopping, winter
JAPAN | Saturday, 13 Dec 2008 | Views [1315]
I went to the lovely German Christmas Fair in Umeda with my two Japanese friends, Aya and Atsuko.
We walked to a lovely overhang that spelled out Merry Christmas in German ( Weihnachtsgrüße ?),
followed by a cute little carousel with prettily decorated ... Read more >
Tags: christmas, fair, food, germany, japan, osaka, winter
