Tag: tradition

December 9, 2020 at 1:59 pm

This Compilation of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery is Highly Satisfying

This Compilation of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery is Highly Satisfying

At the end of the 12th century, fine woodworking skills and knowledge were brought into Japan

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April 21, 2020 at 3:07 pm

The Last Traditional Scissor Maker in Japan

The Last Traditional Scissor Maker in Japan

Master blacksmith Yasuhiro Hirakawa is the only traditional scissor maker left in Japan

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October 3, 2018 at 5:57 pm

Wave to the Brave: The Amazing Tradition at Every Iowa Home Game

Wave to the Brave: The Amazing Tradition at Every Iowa Home Game

At every home game, 70,000 people take a moment to honour the brave kids at the Iowa Children’s Hospital

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September 26, 2017 at 1:03 pm

Every Year this Entire Town Shuts Down to Have Dinner Together in the Streets

Every Year this Entire Town Shuts Down to Have Dinner Together in the Streets

On the 3rd Friday of September, the small village of Binissalem, Mallorca shuts down to have dinner in the streets

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May 22, 2017 at 5:12 pm

For Naval Academy Freshmen, Summer Can’t Begin Until They’ve Climbed This Obelisk

For Naval Academy Freshmen, Summer Can't Begin Until They've Climbed This Obelisk

At the US Naval Academy freshmen must work together to scale a 21-foot obelisk covered in lard

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December 2, 2016 at 4:02 pm

Every Thanksgiving His Cousin Challenges Him to Checkers… 8 Years of Defeat and Counting

Every Thanksgiving His Cousin Challenges Him to Checkers... 8 Years of Defeat and Counting

2017’s her year. You’re going down big cuz!

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October 26, 2016 at 12:41 pm

Let This Master Woodworker Making Traditional Japanese Marquetry Soothe Your Soul

Let This Master Woodworker Making Traditional Japanese Marquetry Soothe Your Soul

Explore the beautiful, handcrafted art of traditional Japanese marquetry (“Yosegi-zaiku”)

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August 3, 2016 at 6:09 pm

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Every August 1st at 5pm, the people of Warsaw stand in silence to honor the 200,000 lives lost during the Warsaw Uprising of WWII

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April 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm

Emotional Wedding Haka Brings Maori Bride to Tears

Emotional Wedding Haka Brings Maori Bride to Tears

The moving performance will give you chills

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