??????Kukai (AKA Kobo Daishi) was a once-mendicant Buddhist monk from over 1,200 years ago, who within his lifetime became a pillar of Japan\'s religious establishment.Kukai statue at Kawasaki Daishi TempleWhile the exact date of his birth is... -

????????????If you want your drinks cheap and strong, want a bar space more crowded than a Japanese rush hour train, but with a booming sound system and light show, then Frenz (full name: ?FrenZ FrenZY Rainbow Haven?) is your place. If you are... -

The first thing you notice about Yufuin Station is how cool and sleek it looks, a modern beast sitting placidly at the end of the boutique store-filled main street. But the majority of these stores don\'t open till 10am, so if browsing these... -

The bag to carry your #smartdoll ?Mirai Carry? proceeding to next round of prototypes. ???????????????????????????????????? https://www.instagram.com/p/BchOef9h2j6/ -

With the Switzerland Tourism Ambassador Rayun-sensei today at Culture Japan HQ. https://www.instagram.com/p/BX8C9othBFA/ -

???????TMR???????????????????????????????????? Today\'s guests are Nishikawa-san of TM Revolution & Kimi no Na Exec Producer Furusawa-san. https://www.instagram.com/p/BSGCh3LhsfQ/ -

Sendai’s winter illuminations are worth seeing. Situated about 350km northeast of Tokyo, Sendai is the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and the gateway to the Tohoku region. Though over a million people call Sendai home, the city is one of the most... -

February is a month filled with winter wonderlands in the form of Japanese festivals to celebrate snow, oysters, demons and Chinese New Year! If it’s the snow festivals you’re after in particular, check our extra article here! |credit| Kujuku... -

Gobo is known as burdock root in English. It is a fibrous vegetable seldom used in North America and Australia, but you can find it at most Asian groceries. This salad is popular way to eat gobo. Many izakaya restaurants serve this salad... -

To celebrate my 5 years of blogging with my readers, I picked 5 things that I absolutely love in my kitchen and give them to 5 readers (1 item per person)!Here are my top 5 favorite items in the kitchen!1. Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Programmable... -