Known as one of the three kingdoms of Korea, Silla started as chiefdom in the Samhan confederacies and has conquered Baekja and Goguryeo in the year 668. Its name was widely known throughout Southeast Asia being the ethnonym for the ancestors of the medieval and also the modern Korean nation.
It is also referred to […]
It is known as the Japanese coming-of-age ceremony, Seijin Shiki is held annually during the second Monday in January and a lot of Japanese people do celebrate it in different ways. Its festivities include ceremonies which are held at the local and prefecture offices and there are also parties celebrated by families and friends to […]
Wondering what the word means? Well, Shichi-Go-San is simply a traditional rite of passage and also a festival day in Japan for three and seven year-old girls and three and five year-old boys. It is annually done on November 15.
Japanese people say that it is not a national holiday but is generally celebrated on the […]
Known as a city and capital of Jeollabuk-do Province, South Korea, Jeomju is located about two and a half hors south of Seoul and it serves as an important tourist center. It is well known for its Korean food, historic buildings, and sports activities as well as with its innovative festivals.
It is found […]
Well known as the Japanese traditional custom of viewing the beauty of flowers, Hanami means cherry blossoms. It is said that usually in late March to early May sakura bloom all throughout the country.
In the present time, hanami means that there will be an outdoor party beneath the sakura every daytime and also at night. […]
Welcome to Sangju, a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is said to be a key city and it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces. Sangju is abundant in rice, silkworm cocoons and dried persimmons.
It lies on the northwestern border of North Gyeongsang province which touches […]
Known as a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, Baekje is among the three Kingdoms of Korea and it claimed to be a successor state to Buyeo. It was founded by Onjo—son of Goguryeo’s founder Jumong, at Wirye-sung around present-day Seoul.
It became a sea power and had continued mutual goodwill relationships with the […]
Known as an ancient kingdom situated in southern Manchuria, southern Russian Maritime province, Goguryeo is among the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It became an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and also associated with foreign affairs of peer polities in China and Japan.
It developed from a league of different […]
Welcome to Gyeongsang, one of the eight provinces of Korea in the Joseon Dynasty. It is situated in the southeast of the country and its provincial capital was Daegu.
The province is a stronghold of the conservative Grand National Party in the Korean politics. It is bounded on the west by Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, on […]
Tanabata is a famous Japanese star festival which means “Evening of the seventh” and it is taken from Obon traditions and the Chinese star festival which is known as Qi Xi.
It is celebrated on July 7 and people celebrated the meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi. Tanabata celebration varies from region to region and most of […]