Understanding Japan

Japan boasts a large number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, testifying to the richness and diversity of its heritage.

Every year, in the heart of the Japanese summer, the sky lights up with an age-old tradition: Tanabata, the festival of the stars.

Whether full or crescent, calm or mysterious, the moon has fascinated cultures around the world for centuries. In Japan, however, it carries a particularly positive and poetic meaning.