"Yōkais are Japanese ancient monsters," Nakajima explained. "People from old time, they embodied their thoughts and fears into any item. So their anxiety or fears turned into yōkais. They believed ...
Entering the main square, we caught the beginning of an impressive display of Japanese heritage on the big stage, in the form of Ryukyu Kobujutsu, an ancient martial arts practice originating in ...
Waterford is jam packed with activities for those seeking a Halloween thrill this October Bank Holiday weekend and the days leading up. Whether it’s a Samhain carnival of song and dance, fancy dress, ...
Shibari, or kinbaku, is the art of Japanese rope tying. It falls under the ‘B’ in BDSM — bondage. Kinbaku actually means ‘tight binding’ and shibari means ‘tying’.