Start spring with Starbucks new sakura drink!
Get ready to sip on spring with Starbuck's new sakura drink!
Charlotte Davis
Charlotte Davis has immersed herself in Japanese culture for over a decade. She's passionate about sharing stories from Japan that highlight what makes the country so unique.
Shogo-in Temple Setsubun Festival
Setsubun is a time of seasonal change, and is known for the custom of throwing beans saying "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi" ("Demons out, good fortune in") to drive away evil and bring in good fortune.
Yotsugi Jizo Grand Festival
The Yotsugi Jizo Grand Festival is an annual event held at Jotoku-ji Temple, which is known as a place to pray for conception and safe childbirth.
Fushimi Inari Shrine Hatsu-uma Festival
The Hatsu-uma Festival is a grand festival commemorating the first enshrinement of the god Inari-Okami on Mt. Inari.
Ryugen-ji Temple Setsubun Ceremony
On Setsubun, a ritual is held to ward off evil spirits and bring in good fortune.
Yutate Kagura Shinto Ritual
A ritual in which holy water boiled in a cauldron is sprinkled on bamboo leaves, this is a Setsubun event that heralds the arrival of spring.
Dedicate your wardrobe to these awesome new Attack on Titan jackets
Attack on Titan fans can show off their fandom with these new reversible sukajan jackets, hoodies and t-shirts.