??? ? ??Close to the Kioto guesthouse in the Nishijin kimono manufacturing district of Kyoto is Hana Guesthouse602-8394 Kyoto, Kamigyo-kuNishiyanagi-c ...
In March along with our lottery for the art museum tickets we conducted a little survey we would like to share with you. I surely know why I am in Jap ...
As Japan?s window with the west for centuries, the port city of Nagasaki?s storied past can be seen throughout the beautiful city. From European and ...
After visiting Shirakawa-go we went north all up the way until Fukui. It was my first time in Fukui prefecture. We decided to only visit Fukui City, i ...
???Ikuokaya has been doing business in the world-famous Gion district (home to maiko and geiko and high-culture nightlife) for more than 150 years. T ...
??NorenEdo Noren, a two story food and shopping center opened in November 2016 as part of the redevelopment of Ryogoku Station. Ryogoku is the heartla ...
In Japan, "Shichifukujin" are the seven gods (kami) who are said to bring wealth and long life. The group of these seven lucky gods consists of Ebisu, ...
A simple, step-by-step tutorial on How to Cook Rice in a Donabe, a Japanese earthenware pot, on the stove. Perfect rice every time! READ: How to Cook ...
Pythagoras calls three the perfect number, expressive of ?beginning, middle, and end,? and he therefore makes it the symbol of the divine. The Japanes ...
Good news for matcha lovers! We’re partnering with the award-winning Japanese Green Tea Company to give away their premium matcha Japanese Pow ...
Kyushu is a southern island bubbling with hot springs, volcanic ranges, stunning nature and delicious food. Our first stop in our little trek across ...
In Japan, after December 25, it’s as if Christmas never happened. That’s because Christmas here is like Halloween — just another ...
???Doyama is Osaka\'s largest and most varied gay district, and the choice of bars and clubs can at times bewilder. Yet there can only be one King, an ...
???????Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Chiyoda Line of the Tokyo metro in Ochanomizu has some lovely mosaics by glass artist Ikkou Itabashi representin ...
?????????????On a rainy evening in late April, we cycled into central Kyoto to watch a performance of Butoh.Yurabe Masami PerfomingIn the words of per ...
???????Yodobashi Camera is one of Japan\'s biggest electronics and home appliance retail chains.The Apple store in Yodobashi AkibaThere are 24 bran ...
Welcome to this new series that I call “My Japanese Lifeâ€. As I get so many similar questions concerning visa, work and life in general in ...
This is a fast and simple recipe for the delicious Japanese korokke – a croquette made of meat and vegetables. They’re great for lunch b ...
In land size, Osaka is, together with Kagawa, the smallest prefecture in Japan. Lying at Osaka Bay, the Yodo and Yamato Rivers flow through the prefec ...
From carrot ginger dressing to creamy sesame dressing, we\'ve rounded up 10 easy Japanese salad dressings we know you\'ll love. READ: 10 Easy Japanes ...
Savory pan-seared carrot beef rolls glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce. This Japanese home-cooked dish is great for weeknight dinner and bento! READ ...
???Asahido is one of the most famous of Kyoto\'s Kiyomizu yaki pottery stores, and had been a landmark for generations of visitors to Kiyomizu Temple ...
The first thing you notice about Yufuin Station is how cool and sleek it looks, a modern beast sitting placidly at the end of the boutique store-fill ...
Looking through the Lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel at Meiji-Mura. Wright designed precious few hotels. This was going to be a t ...
