Today there are more than 190 monarchs worldwide, but only Japan has an Emperor descended from an āuninterrupted bloodlineā that dates back over 2,000 years. However, the elusive lives of the symbolic head of state and his family were mostly unknown to the public until 2003. We take a peak behind the curtain and see what it takes to sit … Read More
Japan’s Golden Week Holiday: 2019
Golden Week (ć“ć¼ć«ćć³ć¦ć£ć¼ćÆ) is one of the busiest holiday seasons in Japan. This year, the timing of the holidays as well as the introduction of a new national holiday has created an unusually long Golden Week that lasts 10 whole days! Here’s everything you need to know about Golden Week 2019.