JAPANESE CULTURE BLOG

Nagashi-sōmen (流しそうめん)

Nagashi-sōmen (流しそうめん)

Sōmen are thin noodles made from wheat flour, that cook quickly.  They're a common sight through summer in Japan, where they're usually eaten cold to help cool you down.

Nagashi-sōmen (流しそうめん)

Sōmen are thin noodles made from wheat flour, that cook quickly.  They're a common sight through summer in Japan, where they're usually eaten cold to help cool you down.

Hanabi (花火)

Hanabi (花火)

If cherry blossom symbolise spring in Japan, then fireworks, or hanabi (花火), signal the hot, humid summers. Learn about the popular hanabi taikai that draw thousands of spectactors every July...

Hanabi (花火)

If cherry blossom symbolise spring in Japan, then fireworks, or hanabi (花火), signal the hot, humid summers. Learn about the popular hanabi taikai that draw thousands of spectactors every July...