Dance of the White Heron – Shirasagi-no-Mai
白鷺の舞Shirasagi-no-Mai One early morning in April, as cherry blossoms begin their descent and spring settles over Tokyo, we made our way to Senso-ji in Asakusa…
The Rooster Festival – Tori No Ichi
酉の市Tori No Ichi When we lived in Tokyo, we really wanted to experience a matsuri or festival -- Tori No Ichi ended up being our…
The Winter Wonderland – Sapporo Snow Festival
札幌雪まつり Sapporo Yuki Matsuri After experiencing the warmth and energy of Tokyo's festivals, we knew we had to witness Japan's most famous winter celebration once…
