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A yukata is a casual summer kimono; a kimono is formal wear with undergarments and tabi. Kimono suit formal events; yukata summer festivals and ryokan.
A guide to training at a working Bujinkan dojo and to the Iga, Kyoto and Koka attractions, so you can match the experience to your expectations.
Ikenobo and Sogetsu classes in Kyoto and Tokyo, plus exhibitions, fees and booking advice for visitors wanting to try Japanese flower arranging.
Introductory kendo sessions in Japan cover dojo etiquette, footwork, basic strikes and sometimes armour, with classes in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto and Osaka.
Introductory taiko sessions cover stretching, basic movement and drumming, with studios in Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Hakusan and Sado Island, plus performances to attend.
A guide to Noh, Japan's masked musical drama: its history, stage, kyogen, tickets, seating and language support at venues such as the National Noh Theatre.
How to book tickets, understand stage conventions and use English-language guides at Kabukiza, Minamiza and other kabuki venues.
A guide to zazen at Japanese temples, covering posture, etiquette, the kyosaku, and sessions at Engaku-ji, Kencho-ji, Eiheiji, Daitoku-ji and Soji-ji.
A practical guide to collecting handwritten temple and shrine seals, from buying a goshuincho and receiving stamps to etiquette and pilgrimage routes.
Obon, Gozan Okuribi, Koyasan's Okunoin cemetery and Adashino Nenbutsuji show how Buddhist and Shinto traditions honour ancestors and the dead.
A guide to irezumi, covering its complex history, common motifs, modern artists, and etiquette for tattooed visitors to Japanese onsen and public baths.
A month-long cycle of rituals, yoiyama evenings and float processions at Yasaka Shrine, with dates, routes and practical advice for July 2026.
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