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Muromachi Period
The Muromachi Period encompasses the reign of the Ashikaga shoguns from 1336 to 1573 and is characterized by…
Kamakura Period
The Kamakura Period stretches over 1 century and a half, from 1185 to 1333 between 2 wars for succession to…
Classical Japan
Classical Japan is considered the period during which the bases of Japanese culture were established. The…
Prehistory and Protohistory in Japan
The origins of Japan are thought to date back to the Paleolithic, more than 30,000 years Before Common Era…
Manzai
Manzai is a kind of Japanese comic duo, very typical and popular in the country. It is a true institution,…
Noh Theater
Noh (能) or Nôgaku (能楽) is one of the most ancient dramatic arts in the world and the oldest in the Japanese…
Kabuki
Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater popular in the archipelago. While influenced by Noh drama…
Japanese Koto
Koto is a traditional music instrument played by plucking its string, in the same way as the shamisen. It is…
Ikebana
Ikebana is a Japanese traditional art consisting in the arrangement of cut flowers and plants in a pot or a…
Taiko
When we think about the sounds of Japanese festivals, one particular percussion instrument comes to mind: the…
Japanese tea ceremony
Imported from China in the 12th century, green tea powder, or matcha, is a favorite of the Japanese people…
Maiko and Geiko from Kyoto
Geisha are loved for their elegance and refinement, yet they remain a type of living myth. Kyoto, Japan’s…
The Geisha's confusing role
It seems that the concept of Geisha perpetuates quite a number of stereotypes in Western countries,…