????Baien no Sato is an onsen resort in the remote Kunisaki Peninsula of northern Oita, located on a mountain ridge in the southern part of the penins ...
The Japanese people love corn soup. Almost every family style restaurant serves corn soup and many varieties can be found in grocery stores. Co ...
???Idutsu-yu is a traditional Kyoto public bath (sento) south west of the Imperial Palace (Gosho).Idutsu-yu has nice tile work of a church in the Euro ...
?????????????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 ...
????Kyoto once had an extensive system of streetcars (trams) up until the 1970\'s when they were torn up and largely replaced by Kyoto city buses, whi ...
The Sumida River circuit of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune in Tokyo is the very first of this type of New Year pilgrimages: it was devised in 1804 ...
???? ?? Yuta Takahata is a 23-year-old Japanese actor who has appeared already in a couple of movies (L [2016] and Okaasan no Ki [2015], albeit ...
22 Best Places to Go in Nagoya When people decide to choose Japan as their travel destination, it seems like they will choose the famous destination s ...
In June, the couple that teach me Japanese invited me to join them on a trip Izumo Grand Taisha, the oldest shrine in all of Japan. Few foreigners ven ...
Japanese Sticky Rice with Chicken and Vegetables, known as Okowa, is a popular savory dish made with glutinous rice cooked in a dashi broth. READ: J ...
Pickled Sushi Ginger, known as "Gari" in Japanese, is perfect for cleansing the palate and enhancing the flavors as you enjoy sushi. READ: Pickled Su ...
I am still surprised often by quite how reasonable eating out can be in Tokyo. Of course, if you want to go for 30,000 yen ($278, £175) sushi at a re ...
Also known as yellowtail collar, Grilled Hamachi Kama is a fish you will find on menus throughout Japan. All you need are four ingredients to make th ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 9hana no iro wautsurinikeri naitazura niwaga mi yo ni furunagame seshi ma ni??????????????????????????????As the color of the che ...
Although Yamanashi Prefecture has the image of being Japan\'s wine country, with its fresh water and cold winter climate, conditions for sake brewing ...
The Japan Rail Pass can be a great way to get around Japan, but most people don?t realize that it?s not always the best option. Depending on your Japa ...
??Stone working is believed to have begun in Japan during the Tumulus Period and developed with the introduction and spread of Buddhism throughout Jap ...
Kouhakunamasu resembles traditional Japanese ribbons and kouhaku means red and white. Red and white are the colors typically associated with ce ...
???????The best hiking in Kansai is found in the mountains in southern Nara Prefecture. History, culture, and tremendous vistas draw hikers from aroun ...
The Deadline is on March 23! Thank you all for your participation! Three exciting exhibitions will await you this spring in Tokyo! For modern art fan ...
?????????I went to the bank today - one of the banks I have an account with - to withdraw a sizeable sum of money. This account was with the Mitsui-Su ...
The Palace Side Hotel all excellent places to the north on Karasuma Dori.Bird Hostel is close to the Kyoto YWCA, Kyoto Imperial Palace (Gosho), Dai ...
?????The grounds of Tenryuji Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto include a noted Zen vegetarian restaurant, Shigetsu, serving classic shojin ryori set meal ...
