Life in Japan

September in Japan: Autumn Flavors and a Bamboo Soba Tray from Togakushi

Life in Japan – Issue 040

Sep 9 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Sweat, Tears, and the End of Summer at Koshien

Life in Japan – Issue 039

Aug 22 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Obon, the End of the War, and Fireworks on August 15

Life in Japan – Issue 038

Aug 15 • Spiritual Japan Journal

The 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake

Life in Japan – Issue 037

Aug 1 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Japan’s Hottest Season and the Day of the Ox

Life in Japan – Issue 036

Jul 25 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Summer Vacation in Japan

Life in Japan – Issue 035

Jul 17 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Why Is Summer Food So Much Fun in Japan?

Life in Japan – Issue 034

Jul 11 • Spiritual Japan Journal

When Japan Opens the Sea and Mountains for Summer

Life in Japan – Issue 033

Jul 4 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Why Japan Purifies Itself and Eats Minazuki at the End of June

Life in Japan – Issue 032

Jun 27 • Spiritual Japan Journal

The Longest Day of the Year, and Father’s Day in Japan

Life in Japan – Issue 031

Jun 20 • Spiritual Japan Journal

The Scents and Tastes of Early Summer in Japan

Life in Japan – Issue 030

Jun 13 • Spiritual Japan Journal

Bottling the Season: Japan’s Delicious Umeshigoto Tradition

Life in Japan – Issue 029

Jun 6 • Spiritual Japan Journal

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