Hi all!
My sister and I have found a great series, "Begin Japanology", that has a wide variety of topics on Japanese culture. Some topics range from scissors and makeup, to kimono and tea ceremony. Whether you want to just watch it for entertainment sake, or for 'beefing' up stories as I know some authors are want to do. I hope this proves useful/ entertaining! Enjoy!
EDIT BY WICCAN: Here is a link to a list of videos, all of which have different subjects:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv3nzTwwTqIVud-GwPVcLqeyEW_OHFZgp