Kingyo sukui means “Goldfish scooping.” And yes, it is literally the game that a player scoop goldfish from a big basin. This game is one of the popular summer festival…

Yukata, Kyoto Originally uploaded by shibuya246   Yukata is a summer kimono made of cotton. In Japan, people wear yukata for bon odori and summer festivals. Yukata means “bathing clothes”…

  Bon Festival (Obon or Bon) is a Japanese Buddhist festival, and it’s one of the most important events in Japan. It’s mostly celebrated between August 13th to 16th, when…