SUMO WRESTLING
According to the oldest collection of Japanese historical documents, the Nihonshoki (or Chronicles of Japan), the first sumo match took...
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Chris Willett - "Ancient Japan in Miwa and Asuka"
Today's post was kindly contributed by Chris Willett, a recent visitor to Japan who took a day trip out on Course C of NARA Visitor...
Surely you won't miss the bus again?
The gates to the sites, sounds, flavors and experiences of ancient Japan have been thrown open wide by the new Highlights of Nara Bus...
Why Nara?
You’re going to Japan! Your mind runs wild as the realization of your dreams draws closer. A herd of wild deer eat crackers from your...
THE GREEN STUFF
“Green tea is good for your health because it is a strong anti-oxidant,” Ohka-Sensei, the leader of the tea ceremony, informs the...
Event Digest: BOOM BOOM BOOM
Playing the Japanese Taiko Drum with it's cavernous thumping sound may not be the greatest way to endear yourself to your neighbours, but...
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