???????Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Chiyoda Line of the Tokyo metro in Ochanomizu has some lovely mosaics by glass artist Ikkou Itabashi representin ...
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 ...
??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, ...
?????????????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 ...
???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 ...
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 ...
Savory pan-seared carrot beef rolls glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce. This Japanese home-cooked dish is great for weeknight dinner and bento! READ ...
??? ? ??Close to the Kioto guesthouse in the Nishijin kimono manufacturing district of Kyoto is Hana Guesthouse602-8394 Kyoto, Kamigyo-kuNishiyanagi-c ...
Pythagoras calls three the perfect number, expressive of ?beginning, middle, and end,? and he therefore makes it the symbol of the divine. The Japanes ...
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 ...
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 ...
Good news for matcha lovers! We’re partnering with the award-winning Japanese Green Tea Company to give away their premium matcha Japanese Pow ...
As surprising as it may seem, Narita Airport (NRT) — Tokyo’s main international gateway — is not close to Tokyo at all. So getti ...
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest and most exciting cities. From perhaps the best food in the world – to neighb ...
Kokuminshukusha literally means "citizens lodgings" and are hotels operated by local governments. Often they have good locations and are reasonably pr ...
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???Shukubo, lodgings within a Buddhist temple, are a wonderful way to not only get some decent-priced accommodation, but also to gain some insights an ...
The Yasaka Shrine on the eastern edge of Kyoto plays an important role in the cultural life of the old capital, now and in the past. In July it organi ...
Sometimes things about Japan can be so interesting and yet difficult to understand. I may laugh because of the differences, but I always appreciate t ...
For Value and Convenience! – Introducing the New ?Tokyo Subway Ticket?. The Tokyo Subway Ticket is a special passenger ticket for travelers f ...
Kyoto Journal’s latest issue, “Cultural Fluidityâ€, is now available to download. Overflowing with captivating content, Magda Ritten ...
???????Jiro Osaragi was the pen-name of Haruhiko Nojiri (1897-1973) a writer of popular historical fiction in the Showa Period. His work was serialize ...