Japanese traditions is a category that is here to classify blogs that are about particular areas, districts or prefectures within Tokyo, Japan including but not limited to: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Azabu Juban, Nakano, Shimokitazawa, Asakusa, Koenji, Akihabara.

This category will also include the following information for each area

History or facts – Information on any historical facts in Tokyo or surrounding areas as well as where they originated. This is to help you under Japanese traditions and culture deeper.

For your Japan culture, in FLIP Guide Blog, Discover the fun and interesting facts, Must-do, Must-see, Tips as well as personal and genuine recommendations when you visit this amazing country, experiencing the culture and tradition, with your local friends. Discover the interesting and unique things through interviews, find out about the unusual fun facts about Japan, Quirky Japan, explore the Japanese culture, sometimes even weird things about this country. Find out what foreigners and Japanese people think about this amazing country and all its perks and special things.

Through our experiences, discover the Japanese culture, Japanese traditions, society, daily experiences and parts about living or travelling in Japna that you have yet to discover!

Quirky things- We show you the unique aspect and the weird side of Japan, which you can’t find anywhere else in the world. From animal cafes to maid cafes, anime and manage culture to e-sports culture, vending machines to game centres and pachinko, we cannot wait to show you all the mind-blowing and amazing parts!

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Japanese book review: The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji (Genji no monogatari, 源氏の物語) is the world’s first full-length novel, written between 1000 and 1012 by Shikibu Murasaki, also known as Lady Murasaki. It’s a behemoth of a book, with 54 chapters and around 1,300 pages in the English translations. In this The tale of Genji book review, I will show

Japanese Culture The Way of the Samurai at night in the dark

The Way of the Samurai: Discover Japanese Culture

A katana wielding warrior, Japanese samurai are Japan’s original badasses. With their high standard of loyalty and pride, a samurai who faced any shame meant nothing short of death. Their wholehearted approach to their beliefs is what makes them appealing to so many people, and is why these Japanese warriors today are so well-respected as

The Elusive Geisha: Japan’s Lady of the Night?

White faces, kimono, ornate hair accessories… The geisha has become one of the most iconic representations of Japan, Japanese culture and tradition. As not many people may know more about geisha beyond what they’ve seen in Hollywood’s Memoirs of a Geisha (2006) or in Japanese anime and manga, I wanted to share some information about

3 Japanese Horror Legends And Their Legacies That Live On

Yōkai, roughly translated to ‘spirits’ or ‘demons’ in Japanese, has appeared in Japanese horror legends and folklore since historical times. In a time in Japan when the surreal began to overtake realistic stories, mythical creatures unique to Japan were born, with some of the strangest setups you could think of (one including magical balls coming out

Japanese Folktales, 6 most famous Japanese stories and legends

Like other countries, Japan has its own Japanese folktales (mukashi-banashi, “Japanese stories from long ago”) that were initially spread via word of mouth, Japanese legends and traditional stories that they created and told to young children to teach them certain morals and values. Even with the rise of technology and Japanese anime and manga, there