Japanese Traditions: Teru Teru Bozu

The rainy season can be depressing — unless you brighten it up with a Teru Teru Bozu doll. Remember the famous scenes from The Notebook, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Chasing Amy? Yes, those scenes. We wish! In movies, rainy days are primarily signaled by…

This Week: At Home And Around Tokyo For June 13-19

The rainy season has kicked in and is likely to last for a few more weeks, but it looks like we’ll have a glimpse of sunshine this weekend, so take the chance! Enjoy a brilliant lineup of short films in two separate events, see a historical exhibition …