Learning the art of curling from a 79-year-old Japanese man had never really been on my bucket list, but it…
Lily Crossley-BaxterDecember 3, 2020
The experience of a trip starts with your transportation. If you want to travel to Tokyo, the starting point is…
Maria PeñascalNovember 29, 2020
Not far from Kobe City in Hyogo prefecture, is the onsen resort of Arima Onsen (有馬温泉). With a history dating…
Claudia MitsuboriNovember 28, 2020
According to Japanese mythology, Japan was created by the hand of the gods Izanagi and Izanami. Moreover, his children were…
Maria PeñascalNovember 27, 2020
Us horse lovers all have something in common. Even on vacation in a foreign country, we feel we can't survive…
Yvonne TanakaNovember 25, 2020
I’m sure you are missing Japan. You would like to be closer to this wonderful culture and experience its essence.…
Maria PeñascalNovember 19, 2020
Curry is one of the most popular foods in Japan. But not just any curry: it's Japanese curry. This mild…
Joachim DucosNovember 17, 2020
We are the latest victims of Mr. Choppy, a voracious monster obsessed with swallowing the latest and craziest aesthetic trends.…
Toshiko SakuraiNovember 14, 2020
As I approached the tiny port of Inujima (犬島) from the mainland, the first thing I saw was the two…
Cherise FongNovember 12, 2020
The fabled Momotaro Peach Boy may have killed a few ogres, but Okayama (岡山) is steeped in many timeless ingredients…
Cherise FongNovember 12, 2020
MinaHomi Design Workshop is a project born from the dreams of a young artist who rekindled her deepest roots when…
Lucia TsujiguchiNovember 11, 2020
Even as Japan and other parts of the world slowly begin to plan to reopen to tourism, there will continue…
Todd FongNovember 9, 2020
For those of us who grew up outside of Japan, the Goto Islands are a place shrouded in an air…
Todd FongNovember 9, 2020
In 2001, Tokyo DisneySea (東京ディズニーシー) became the second Disney park in Japan, 18 years after the first park, of Tokyo…
Roméo ArnaultNovember 9, 2020
Disney has become somewhat of an institution in the land of the rising sun. The Japanese go mad for theme…
Roméo ArnaultNovember 9, 2020
If we are being completely honest, nobody in the world would consider 2020 to be a "pretty good year." On…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2020
On a quiet road of Ojika Island, in the shadows of a Buddhist temple between the ancient pine forest on…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2020
Every single country in the world has visa requirements for international visitors and Japan is no exception. Be it for…
Toshiko SakuraiNovember 5, 2020
It’s that time of the year again. The New Year is awaiting us, and with it, one of the most…
Yvonne TanakaNovember 4, 2020
If we had been told a few decades ago that one day there’d be a place that would allow us…
Lucia TsujiguchiNovember 2, 2020
Is it really necessary to know how to speak Japanese when you visit Japan? The short answer is no. Japanese…
Todd FongOctober 29, 2020
To talk about Halloween in Tokyo is to talk about two parallel stories that only share a name. In another…
Toshiko SakuraiOctober 28, 2020
A flag represents all that a nation stands for: ideals, culture, history, and the people themselves. All these elements are…
Luca DenserOctober 23, 2020
Japanese cuisine includes a great variety of dishes, and, little by little, they are becoming known in Western countries. Many…
Maria PeñascalOctober 22, 2020
Joge (上下 町, Joge-cho) is a small town in Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県). In feudal times, the “Ginzan Kaido” (銀山街道), the…
AlineOctober 21, 2020
In many cultures, the deceased have great relevance. And Japan is no exception: death is almost as important as life.…
Maria PeñascalOctober 13, 2020
From popular tourist spots to small picturesque villages, travelling by bike or by ferry to the Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海)…
Marion PontOctober 7, 2020
