Ocean Day (Umi no Hi) is the first national holiday of summer in Japan, and a chance to […]
Category Archive: Events, holidays & festivals
In the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics, it’s time to take you on a tour of Japan’s […]
Summer is a time for festivities and fun in Japan and as Tanabata (Japan’s Star Festival) draws closer, […]
First introduced to Japan thousands of years ago, sushi is now one of Japan’s most famous food exports […]
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are now only six weeks away and the countdown has begun! The world’s […]
Sunday 11th July 2021 is Japan Centre’s official 45th birthday! In 1976 Tak Tokumine launched Japan Centre in […]
Japan Centre has just opened an exciting new Mochi Bar at our London Leicester Square store, bringing you […]
Children’s Day (or Kodomo no hi), is the final day of Japan’s Golden Week celebration and a time […]
Who loves their tea more than the Japanese and British? On National Tea Day, you’ll want to gather […]
Love Pocky? You’re not the only one! Starting out as a simple, tasty biscuit stick coated in milk […]
