First introduced to Japan thousands of years ago, sushi is now one of Japan’s most famous food exports […]
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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 […]
Children’s Day (or Kodomo no hi), is the final day of Japan’s Golden Week celebration and a time […]
When people think of Japan, they’ll likely picture the ancient tea ceremonies, the warm cups of sencha, the […]
Love Pocky? You’re not the only one! Starting out as a simple, tasty biscuit stick coated in milk […]
While we might have just come back from the 4-day long Easter weekend, those in Japan are gearing […]
On Tuesday 30 April, Emperor Akihito (明仁) will be stepping down from the Chrysanthemum Throne making him the […]
Spring is here in the UK and while we walk along the streets watching the trees fill their […]
