?????Jake DaviesHankyu Railways have introduced a new train specifically targeting foreign visitors. The aptly named Kyo Train operates on the limited ...
One of the most colorful and appealing images of traditional Japan is the graceful paper umbrella. Forty years ago there were almost 10,000 artisans i ...
?? ??Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) was a poet and Nihonga painter, originally from Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture.Completely self taught, Takehisa did n ...
Ingredients for the chocolate cake: 330 g flour 60 g cocoa 15 g baking powder 5 medium eggs 4 egg yolks a pinch of salt 16 g vanilla sugar 270 g sugar ...
This place is for real! A city in Japan called Obama. They must have named it after the former president, right" Well ... Republicans can sigh ...
Writer, historian, critic, and long-time Kyoto resident, Hal Gold (July 24, 1929 - March 25, 2009) lived in Kyoto for over 30 years, and was a well-kn ...
Kokuminshukusha literally means "citizens lodgings" and are hotels operated by local governments. Often they have good locations and are rea ...
?????Subaru Admits Inspection Failings, in Another Blow to Japan?s Carmakers New York TimesJapan teen 'forced to dye hair black' for school BBCJapan's ...
??This walk (about 2 miles in length and packed with stuff to look at and enjoy) will take the average person about 3 hours to complete (not including ...
?? ???I went through the Kojimachi and Hirakawacho area of Tokyo today, on the western edge of the Imperial Palace, near the Hanzomon Gate and Hanzomo ...
The Kyocera Museum of Art will host a new exhibition: Dawn of Restoration - Exhibition Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Toba-Fushi ...
Visiting Japan has been a big part of my life since 2010, but learning to speak and understand the Japanese language has not. One day a friend of min ...
?????The Death of Liberalism in Japan New York TimesJapan's snap election explained BBCEx-Kobe Steel workers say data tampering going on for dozens of ...
I love what my two friends Etienne and Morgan have done after quitting their corporate jobs. They created Material Matcha Uji, one of the most disrupt ...
???ariki is a word you sometimes see or hear in Japanese that is usually used after the word ketsuron, which means "conclusion."ari is from ...
My friend Matthew Baxter, who writes at his blog Supercheapjapan has just published his first book. Congratulations! I’ve read the book and I ...
The bridge of Togetsu (In Japanese written with the characters ? ? ?: crossing, moon, bridge) is one of the most emblematic of Kyoto. With its 155 met ...
The Art Tower Mito (ATM) in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is a multi-media arts center and performance space incorporating a concert hall, theater and ...
Japan's "Samurai City" is a short and scenic train trip from Tokyo's TOBU Asakusa Station. This place of warriors, Japanese sake and good fo ...
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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 ...
Uji City is located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture and is well know for its rich cultural history and heritage. The city is home to two UNE ...
???????My partner and I attended the Setagaya Bread Festival (or, La Fete du Pain Setagaya) on Sunday. This two-day festival was the seventh to take p ...
???Idutsu-yu is a traditional Kyoto public bath (sento) south west of the Imperial Palace (Gosho).Idutsu-yu has nice tile work of a church in the Euro ...
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?????After the Tsunami, Japan?s Sea Creatures Crossed an OceanNew York TimesJapan Special BBCKoike's opposition to foreign residents' right to vote cl ...
??SUBSCRIBE I took a trip down to Otsu City, which is famous for the breathtaking ...
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The most modern and advanced country in the world" Well, Japan is certainly at the top, but it wasn't always that way. Before the Meiji Restorati ...
????Zenigata Sunae is an Edo Period sand sculpture on the island of Ibukijima in the Inland Sea.Best seen from the viewing platform on the pine-covere ...
???????????The Okazaki Hanabi Festival took place on August 5 in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture this year. Joel Hadley Jr came to watch and ...
??????????Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan's - indeed, one of the world's - most famous artists. She is best known for what she calls "infinity ...
When people think of Kyoto they imagine the capital city. With its countless shrines and temples, captivating museums, and thriving shops, Kyoto City ...
??Now nearly 100 years old, Sakura-yu public bath in downtown Kyoto, is a trip back in time. Though situated close to Kyoto's busiest shopping street, ...
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