New Year (Shōgatsu) is celebrated from 1st – 3rd January in Japan, bringing families together to mark the […]
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December means cool temperatures and dry sunny days in Japan, but the weather isn’t the only thing to […]
During the festive season, our sister brand Ichiba in Westfield London will be selling pre-loved traditional Japanese kimonos, […]
From 23 October until 5 November 2021, Japan Centre will be hosting Mie Fair at Japan Centre Leicester […]
Ocean Day (Umi no Hi) is the first national holiday of summer in Japan, and a chance to […]
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 […]
Summer has finally arrived! With warm sunny days and blue skies ahead of us, it’s time to switch […]
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 […]
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