Since the Heian Period (794-1195), every year on March 3rd is Girls’ Day, also known as Doll’s Festival or ‘Hina Matsuri’ in Japanese. This is a day in which families all over Japan wish for the health and prosperity of their young girls,

Thinking of Japanese symbols, besides Mt. Fuji, we’ve all come to think of cherry blossoms, or Sakura, right?

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Soba noodles take a back seat to ramen as a Japanese culinary export, but they are hugely popular across Japan with many local variations.

Called ‘takenoko’ in Japanese, bamboo shoots aren’t just for crafts or construction, but are one of many seasonal foods in Japan.

Spring’s bright colors feature prominently in Japanese sweets, with cherry blossom pink particularly popular during sakura season.