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If you’ve ever taken a train from Tokyo to Kamakura you might have passed by a large white Kannon statue, wondering what exactly it might be. A ...
???Sesoko Island is a small island off the Motubu Peninsula near Nago on the west coast connected by bridge to Okinawa Honto.Sesoko has a few lovely w ...
Homemade Shiro Dashi is a light-colored broth base that allows you to season food without altering its original colors. Ideal for dishes like chawanm ...
Find inspiration from our thoughtful gift guide and recipes that you can celebrate with Dad this Father?s Day! READ: Our Best Father’s Day Men ...
The model is talking about booking her latest gig, modeling WordPress underwear in the brand latest Perfectly Fit campaign, which was shot by Lachian ...
Kokuminshukusha literally means "citizens lodgings" and are hotels operated by local governments. Often they have good locations and are reasonably pr ...
???Raigo-in Temple is one of several Tendai-sect temples in the pretty, farming village of Ohara in the hills north east of Kyoto.Raigo-in like its mo ...
Pan-fried to perfection and seasoned with just soy sauce and butter, these Butter Soy Sauce Scallops are unbeatable in my book. Each morsel is so ten ...
Lake Hamana in Hamamatsu has been the largest producer of eel in Japan for over 100 years. It?s not a surprise the best known food in Hamamatsu is un ...
??The country town of Uji is just a few kilometers from the southeastern part of Kyoto. Besides being a famous place for its temples, river-side scen ...
??????????The news today features the best-selling book on Japan Amazon for the last week of January, called Otto no Chimpo ga Hairanai, or "My Husban ...
This Stir Fry Miso Eggplant is a gorgeous combination of flavors! Serve it as a main or as a side dish with any Asian meal on a busy weeknight. Only ...
?????Nestled long and low behind the earthen walls that separate it from the noise of the city, Sanjusangendo is a national treasure temple of unique ...
January 7 is the day of the Nanakusa or Seven Herb Festival. This day, many Japanese eat rice gruel (kayu) that contains the seven medicinal herbs of ...
At a charming cafe somewhere in Saga, I picked up a magazine called Liniere. My daughter and I slowly pored over each page and we grew increasingly i ...
The best hotels and ryokans in Japan range from charming traditional inns in the countryside, to stylish design hotels and some of the world’s ...
When we think about traveling somewhere, certain questions are obvious. Where should I go, and when" Where should I stay" What should I see" To these ...
??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 ...
?????Busta Shinjuku opened today - a brand new highway bus and taxi station across from the South Exit of Shinjuku Station that was completed after te ...
Among Japan?s best destination is Kyoto. It is not secret that Kyoto is the best and one of the amazing destination in Japan that offers amazing expe ...
Yoyogi Station first opened its doors in 1906. Today, the two stations that make up Yoyogi Station serve nearly 100,000 passengers daily. As part of t ...
??????????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 ...
??As the number of foreign tourists increases in Kyoto, quite a few residents of the ancient capital are developing their traditional machiya properti ...
The city of Fukuoka, also known as Hakata, is one of Japan’s unsung culinary destinations, not to mention one of the country’s most plea ...
