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 ...
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 ...
???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) ...
Another review is in for Super Cheap Hokkaido! This time John at well-known blog Japan Australia has written a review of the book. Please have a read ...
In preparation for the release of my new book, Super Cheap Hokkaido, I went to Hakodate to see what all the fuss was about! Located to the south of Ho ...
Autumn is one of the best times to come to Japan. Unlike the week or two that each area has cherry blossoms in full bloom, the autumn leaves stay brig ...
My new book is finally finished. Called Super Cheap Hokkaido, it’s your perfect companion for a trip to Japan’s northern island. Please ...
So happy to see that good friend Ernest Keung has featured me in his latest video. He interviewed me about my books, plus we chatted about ways to tra ...
Guest post by John Blagys (Hakuba.com) Japan is a powder paradise and while the resorts in Hokkaido may have caught the world?s eye, you don?t have to ...
As part of my research for my new Hokkaido travel book, Super Cheap Hokkaido, I went to a hot spring town that I had been hoping to visit for a long t ...
What I like most about Tokyo is that it is an endless city. I have been walking the streets of this city for 16 years and I still find myself lost all ...
I have been with the home office for seven months now, since “the first wave†ended I have been taking walks through the back streets of T ...
After five weeks in self-isolation, I feel sad because of what is happening in the world. Today we had 0 new cases in Tokyo and I went out for a long ...
Check Out this AI video for my books at Cherry Blossom Stories! The post AI Video for my Books at Cherry Blossom Stories appeared first on Renae Lucas ...
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS REBECCA @rebsanjapan ON TWITTER. It’s competition time again and this month I’m giving on ...
Spencer House Gallery, founded by Chris Woodcock, serves as a distinguished cultural hub that highlights the works of exceptionally talented regional ...
In the past 18 months, my husband Roy has had cataract surgery and two endoscopies, and he’s just had a laparoscopy to have his gallbladder rem ...
My husband and I went to London to watch the coronation of Charles III and Camilla and the procession on the 6th of May and I’m so pleased we h ...
After graduating from Monash University with a major in Japanese language and culture, my enduring fascination with Japan has led me to numerous perso ...
Enter this month’s competition: scroll to the end of this blog post to find out how you could win a highly prized copy of Laura Bordignon?s pub ...
The opening paragraph of Karen Hill Anton?s memoir conveys the promise of a well-written story full of powerful life lessons and inspirational anecdot ...
Happy New Year 2024! Thank you for your support in 2023. I appreciate it and look forward to reconnecting with you again this year. ?????????? ?????! ...
Wishing all of my readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you so much for visiting my website in 2022. I hope you continue to support me ...
Last weekend, my homestay family took me to the Tottori Sand Dunes. Stretching ten miles and soaring over a hundred and sixty feet, the sand dunes are ...
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 ...
Just a little video I made while walking around my neighborhood during rainy season in June. The terraced rice fields are called, tanada ?? in Japan ...
I filmed, Tomohiro Anraku, the 16-year-old pitching phenom out of Ehime, Japan, who was made famous after hurling 772 pitches over 5 games in 9 days i ...
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Here’s a quick look at some of the cool places I saw. This video definitely has more of a traditional feel to it, compared to the previous vide ...
Here’s a little peak of Japan. Shot mostly in Osaka and Tokyo at night. Enjoy. ...
Tucked away in the Japanese countryside rests an island overflowing with historical landmarks and cultural gems. This place is called Awaji Island, an ...
Some scenes from around Awaji Island, where I lived while on the JET Program. ...
There are heaps of amazing slopes all over Honsh? and Hokkaid? (like Niseko), but in this guide we?re focusing on ski and snowboard resorts near Tokyo ...
