??????The Furukawa-cho arcade (shotengai) is right at exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway.The arcade itself dates f ...
Hi BUMBLEBEEMUM, Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it! We have worked out a revised itinerary, kindly check it out! Day 1: Remain as per, Sappo ...
??????????The city of Kyoto announced on May 10 that it will introduce an accommodation tax beginning in 2018. All hotels and Japanese inns in Kyoto ...
????A man (face obscured for privacy) is randomly stopped and searched by a policeman outside Yotsuya Station I was witness a couple of days ...
There are many activities to do at Tokyo Skytree Town, you can go to the top of world’s tallest tower, try one of many delicious restaurants, o ...
??????Just off national highway 311 in the mountains inland from Kumano city in the south of Mie Prefecture stands a small memorial to 16 British sold ...
Join us by cooking up delicious recipes inspired by Netflix\'s newest Japanese drama - The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House! READ: All the Recip ...
Chicken Karaage is a very common Japanese home cooking recipe and many Japanese restaurants in countries all over the world have it on the menu ...
Kimchi Jjigae is a spicy Korean stew made of pork belly, tofu, and napa cabbage kimchi, pork belly all simmered in a delicate anchovy broth. READ: Ki ...
??????????????Drag fun a go-go at gay bar Village, Osaka.Just five minutes or so a walk from Osaka or Umeda Stations lies Doyama, arguably the biggest ...
Japan is home to a huge variety of flowering plants and one of the joys of visiting the country is to experience its varied flora.Certain flowers and ...
The Brazil Festival is an annual summer event in Tokyo, at the always buzzing and crowded Yoyogi Event Plaza, across from big, sprawling, action-packe ...
This is Japanese roast beef, served rare in a delicious Asian marinade. I was surprised how inexpensive Wagyu was on sale in Sydney for at my local Ja ...
??Mizuhiki (binding twine or paper cord decorations) were first developed and used in Kyoto in the Heian period (794-1185). They were originally used ...
Tender omelette served over dome-shaped steamed rice and blanketed in a thick sweet and sour sauce! READ: Tenshinhan (Crab Omelette Over Rice) ...
This umami-rich Japanese Mushroom Rice is cooked in a savory dashi soy broth and topped with butter, chopped chives, and sea salt flakes. READ: Japa ...
Hi Bumblebeemum, I read your blog and it was very helpful for us to plan our itinerary. We (4 adults) are going to Hokkaido in May for 10 days self dr ...
If you\'re not one for fancy hotels and don\'t mind sharing facilities, a hostel or guesthouse might be right up your alley. Today we\'ll introduce 5 ...
?????Japan Balks at Calls for New Apology to South Korea Over ?Comfort Women? New York TimesJapan warns over North Korean \'charm offensive\' BBC3 hib ...
?????The Daimaru Villa on Karasuma Dori in Kyoto is adjacent to Marutamachi subway station and just south of Sugawarain Tenmangu Shrine opposite the s ...
???????All is not well on the Japanese farm.The average age of a Japanese farmer in 2007 was 63.2 years old. Today it has climbed to 66.4. Of those, ...
Discover the health benefits of miso, the fermented Japanese soybean paste! And learn how you can maximize its nutritional values without worrying ab ...
?^????Japan?s Nuclear Industry Finds a Lifeline in India After Foundering Elsewhere ...
The Hyakunin Isshu (One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each) is Japan\'s most popular and widely known poetry collection, containing one hundred ...