Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 25na ni shi owabaOsakayama nosanekazurahito ni shiraredekuru yoshi mo gana ????????????????????????????If its name is true,"come ...
Done with winter" Get ready for the 2024 cherry blossom season with this year’s up-to-date Japan cherry blossom forecast. Japan 2024 cherry bl ...
Kinki is “rockfish†in English and nitsuke means boiled fish (or vegetables) in soy sauce. Winter is the best season for rockfish, a ...
The Great Buddha of Kamakura, better know as the Daibutsu, is a sight to behold and was one of the highlights of my trip to the area. Sitting peacefu ...
Hyakunin Isshu, Poem 21ima komu toihishi bakari ninagatsuki noariake no tsuki womachi-idetsuru kana???????????????????????????just because you said&nb ...
?????In Japan, More Women Fight to Use Their Own Surnames New York TimesHalloween attraction angers Japan doll makers BBCJapan pleads with whaling wat ...
????&????Fukagawa and Suehiko Shrines are a short walk over the Seto River from the Seto-gura Museum and the Seto Ceramics and Glass Art Center in ...
By Tom Fay, author of Must-See Japan The undoubted culture capital of Japan, Kyoto is always high on the agenda for most visi ...
????inn??Camp Inn Miyama on the banks of the crystal-clear Choshi River in Mie Prefecture near Owase offers camping, canoeing and BBQ in a lovely, rur ...
Join us on a tour of historic Nagoya Castle, intriguing Nagoya City Science Museum, and enjoy the beautiful artistry at Noritake Garden. Are you read ...
???JR Owase Station is the main point of access to get to the small port town of Owase in the deep south of Mie Prefecture, just before the border wit ...
??It's 6.30am and I was awoken 20 minutes ago from the last of the light dozes that made up my night - light dozes broken by coughing, curtains being ...
?????Japan Withholds Annual Dues to UNESCO New York TimesJapan begins discussions on emperor's abdication BBCDeath from overwork: Japan's 'karoshi' cu ...
?????????The Seto Ceramics & Glass Art Center is located just to the east of the Seto-Gura Building and its Seto-Gura Museum in Seto, Aichi P ...
?????The grounds of Tenryuji Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto include a noted Zen vegetarian restaurant, Shigetsu, serving classic shojin ryori set me ...
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Don't be frightened! In Japan, bath houses are everywhere, but none are as mystical as Dogo Onsen. Sure, it's a place where you get naked with a bunch ...
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??????It's no secret that Japan's population is declining, and that this is causing an emptying out of the countryside to the benefit of the big citie ...
Did you know that Japan offers a Working Holiday Visa to young individuals of a variety of nationalities, allowing them to stay in Japan for a duratio ...
?????#37Kyoto city bus #37 runs from Nishigamo Shako-mae across the Kamo River from Kamigamo Shrine in the north of Kyoto to Sanjo Keihan-ma ...
??Once upon a time in 17th century Japan, a courtesan gifted with both intelligence and beauty, lived in the Old Capital. Her name was Yoshino Dayuu ...
High in antioxidants, there are many great health benefits to enjoy Matcha green tea. Learn how to make authentic matcha (Japanese Green Tea) at home! ...
??SUBSCRIBE We hiked through the beautiful forest surrounding Iwayaji Temple - Temp ...
?????When You Have to Go, Japanese Rest Stops Won?t Keep You Waiting New York TimesShrinking Population: How Japan Fell Out of Love with Love BBCJapan ...
Welcome to this new series that I call “My Japanese Life”. As I get so many similar questions concerning visa, work and life in general in ...
Hi Bumblebeemum, Thanks again for sharing your tour details! You are always the first place that I go to when planning for a trip to Japan. Would lik ...
Many people look forward to light-ups held at Kyoto's gorgeous shrines and temples that allow visitors to visit after dark, but recently Shimogamo Shr ...
A modern look at a world of traditionsA quiet part of town, though just a stone?s throw from the heart of downtown Kyoto, the Miyagawa-cho area began ...
We’re thrilled to welcome guest writer Kimi Sugiyama to introduce us to Tokyo’s best day hikes. Don’t miss the final mountain – ...
?????????????Nankai Railway is a private railway company in the Kansai region that operates several lines mainly from Osaka southwards, including the ...
Sushi is the one dish you have to try in Japan. You will soon find that even the cheapest sushi is of a better quality than most, of not all, of the s ...
??????The Tobu Isesaki Line runs from Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen Station in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo to Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture. At Tobu-D ...
?????In a Paris Retail Space, a Door to Japan New York TimesShip carrying chemicals sinking off Japan coast BBCJapan tests out 'self-driving chairs' t ...
Persimmons (?): A typical autumn scene is the picture-perfect sight of ripe, orange kaki (persimmons) standing out against a bright blue, crisp autumn ...
??SUBSCRIBE After an awesome Japanese breakfast at our hotel, we took a rickshaw to ...
??????Tsukiji Market, best known as where Tokyo's daily seafood intake comes from, has been Tokyo's main fish market since 1935, when it relocated fro ...
???????The 2016 Japanese Grand Prix takes place at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, central Japan on Sunday.Practice was perfect today but rain is fo ...
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I know it?s been quite a while since I last posted, but trust me, this blog isn’t dead yet. Actually I?m hitting the 2-year mark since my return ...
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Of the more than 5,000 species of mushrooms growing in Japan, only about ten are cultivated seriously, yet these form the backbone of a multi-billion ...
??? ? ??Close to the Kioto guesthouse in the Nishijin kimono manufacturing district of Kyoto is Hana, another traditional property in a converted ...
????The relocation of Tsukiji Fish Market (Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market) from its present location near Ginza to the Tokyo waterfr ...
?????Breaking Japan?s Glass Ceiling, but Leaving Some Feminists Unconvinced New York TimesWhy the story of body-swapping teenagers has gripped Japan B ...
