culture/ Mar 18, 2026
Under the Forecast
Cherry blossom season is a week of blue tarps, warm beer, and rearranged calendars — and the compulsion never fades
- culture/ Mar 1, 2026
A Thousand Tiny Courts
Hundred-year-old dolls on red-draped tiers, the superstition about putting them away on time, and what Girls Day reveals about tradition
- culture/ Feb 1, 2026
Beans and Demons
Every February, adults throw roasted soybeans at invisible demons and eat sushi rolls in silence facing southeast
- travel/ Jan 4, 2026
The Art of Being a Guest
Tatami floors, kaiseki dinners, and futons laid while you bathe - what to expect from a traditional ryokan stay and why it costs what it costs
- daily-life/ Jan 3, 2026
The Night Watch
Every winter, volunteers walk the streets clapping wooden blocks and calling out fire warnings - a tradition that refuses to fade
