The ancient name for February (Nigatsu) is Kisaragi, meaning "to wear more clothes due to the cold." As it also is the month of plum blossoms which ar ...
We believe planning a trip to Japan should be fun and stress-free, yes, even in the time of coronavirus (Covid-19). For many of us, the act of trip-pl ...
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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 ...
After graduating from Monash University with a major in Japanese language and culture, my enduring fascination with Japan has led me to numerous perso ...
Thick chewy noodles served in soy sauce based dashi broth, this simple Udon Noodle Soup is called Kake Udon in Tokyo and Su Udon in Osaka. READ: Udon ...
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 ...
Kouhakunamasu resembles traditional Japanese ribbons and kouhaku means red and white. Red and white are the colors typically associated with ce ...
???A tanuki is a raccoon dog in Japanese, and in Japanese culture the tanuki has become a symbol of chubby good cheer and fortune (a comparatively rec ...
??Stone working is believed to have begun in Japan during the Tumulus Period and developed with the introduction and spread of Buddhism throughout Jap ...
???Higashiyama is a station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway one stop east of Sanjo Keihan Station (the interchange station with the Keihan Line) ...
On my first trip to Japan, the thing that impressed me most was the architecture. These weren’t just buildings with a nice touch; some of them ...
Yosenabe is a classic Japanese hot pot made with a mix of chicken, seafood, tofu, and vegetables in a flavorful dashi-based broth. READ: Yosenabe (Ja ...
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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 ...
Accommodation in Japan is about the same price as in most Western countries, so it?s not quite as reasonable as prices for eating out and there aren?t ...
Chukadon is a Chinese-style rice bowl dish made of stir-fried seafood, meat, and vegetables. Cooked in a soy-infused sauce, it has all the flavors of ...
?? ???Located in the small coastal town of Hiwasa on the coast of Tokushima, Koyo-so is a fairly standard budget minshuku.Like many of these older min ...
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 ...
?????The full heat of summer (natsu ?) has just come to Japan, and, being the weather, it\'s often the first thing Japanese people mention when the ...
???????Orion is Okinawa\'s very own beer with an American-style mild taste and an alcohol content of 5%.Orion Happy Park in Nago in the north east of ...
Hiroshima (? ?) in the Chugoku region is notorious for being the city where the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945, the first of which were launche ...
Creamy, custardy with a subtle caramel flavor and the lingering sweetness from green tea. This Matcha Basque Cheesecake has a deep brown burnt top th ...
??????Yagenbori Fudoin Temple in a Bakurocho neigborhood, Chuo ward, Tokyo.Yagenbori Fudoin is a small, picturesque temple in the Nihonbashi-bakurocho ...