White Day Guide for Foreigners
There are a lot of confusing holidays for foreigners in Japan. What exactly do we do on Respect the Aged Day? Ocean Day? Why is Green Day a day …
Category: Community
Gion Matsuri 2013: Joining the Yamaboko Junko
Earlier this week, I had a chance to participate in the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s three largest festivals, by pulling a large “Yama” called the “Iwato Yama” through …
Translating for the Fire Department: When it’s Okay to Shout “Fire”
It’s been just over a year since TranSenz went online, so I thought I would take this opportunity to share a story about one of my favorite parts of …
TranSenz’s Travis Interviewed in “Shiga +1” Magazine
Thanks to an introduction from one of our friends at Artoner, Travis was interviewed by Shiga Prefecture’s semi-monthly magazine “Shiga +1” (滋賀プラスワン) as one of the January/February issue’s featured …
アートの架け橋 By Artoner & TranSenz
私が音楽を専攻していた大学時代、大きな影響を受けた芸術家がいます。 おそらく誰もが知っているその偉大な人は、岡本太郎さん。
Artoner: Helping Shiga Artists Reach Out to New Audiences
Finding Art in the Local Community For foreigners in Japan, it can be challenging to connect with the local society. Like people in any other society, the majority of …
