Tag: Tradition and Modernity in Japan

Silver Week 2026 in Japan: Dates, Crowds, and What to Do in Tokyo

Japan's first full five-day Silver Week, with crowd forecasts and the best ways to spend it in Tokyo

Tsukimi: Japan’s “Forgotten” Moon Celebration

From agricultural ritual to Heian court culture to a McDonald’s burger

The History of Patriarchy in Japan

And how history rewrote women out of power

What Is Japanese Tradition? — Editor’s Letter

Should Japan stay “traditional”?

Awaji Island: Japan’s Hidden Culinary and Cultural Getaway

How food, pop culture and slow living coexist on Japan’s quietly changing island

Why Do Birth Rates Plummet Every 60 Years During the Year of the Fire Horse?

Debunking an old, sexist myth

Matsubaya Saryo / Hakobune Gallery 

The finest experience for the Japanese teas and sake in Japan

Edo Period Food: The Origins of Tokyo Cuisine and Japan’s Street Food Culture

Tracing the history of Tokyo's cuisine