Deep Japan: How to enjoy Matsuri in Shitamachi

Article by Keiko, originally published on Deep Japan Ready for Matsuri? May is the most comfortable month in Japan. Sun shines, flowers bloom and wind blows softly. However, in Shitamachi, May is the season of Matsuri, the summer festivals of Shrines. Usually, Continue Reading

Deep Japan: Japan’s Best Onsen For a Day Trip – 2015 Ranking

Article by David, originally published on Deep Japan A day trip to an onsen is very popular in Japan Japanese travellers love to go on a day trip to an onsen. Spend the day with your friends, try some local foods, and Continue Reading

Deep Japan: Photography Workshops in English

Article by Ani, originally published on Deep Japan Photographer Meetups and Communities If you are a foreigner in Tokyo looking to learn some photography techniques in English, then you have some excellent opportunities here. In the almost 15 years that Continue Reading

Deep Japan: Birth control pills and other contraceptives in Japan

Article by HealthyTokyo.com, originally published on Deep Japan Why can’t I find many choices for oral contraceptives in Japan? Unlike many Western nations and some Asian countries as well where the use of birth control pills is a common choice for women, Continue Reading

Deep Japan – Cultural Experience Walking Tour in Nihonbashi, Tokyo

Article by Tomokol, originally published on Deep Japan Learn the custom of a shrine as well as Japanese traditional products As depicted in some of Ukiyoe, former fish market of Tokyo had been situated in Nihonbashi. So in the area where the Continue Reading

Deep Japan: Official Collaboration with Kanagawa Prefecture

All of us at Deep Japan and Jarman International are excited to announce this news! Happy to now be in an official collaborative and very exciting relationship with Kanagawa Prefecture. Please read the English Press release from Kanagawa Prefecure below. Continue Reading

Deep Japan – The sleek warmth of Otoso on an Early New Year morning

Article by RuthieJ, originally published on Deep Japan Happy New Year! I Want to do O-toso Every Day. You might not know how much pomp and circumstance takes place in a Japanese home on New Year’s morning. Mom is bustling around the Continue Reading