Scattered across towns Japan's traditional storehouses were the solution of choice in the Edo period to protect goods and properties…
Robert-Gilles MartineauMarch 1, 2016
With a seemingly endless amount of varieties and styles of tasty sushi and sashimi, it is best to get acquinted…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 29, 2016
From train stations to temples and shrines, discover Japan's hobby of collectible stamps.
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 28, 2016
Throughout history, Japan has represented places and objects with special spirits. The character mascots of Japan continue that heritage to…
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 27, 2016
50 yen is the cheapest way to learn Japanese. It sounds impossible? No way at Kyoto City International Foundation.
Ratih PermanaFebruary 23, 2016
The food you eat as you have an alcoholic drink at restaurants or at home in Japan is known as…
VoyaponFebruary 22, 2016
Japanese food is known to excite the palates of many visitors to the Japanese archipelago. While it’s good to depart…
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 21, 2016
Perhaps a strange food for westeners nori, or seaweed, has gained reputation for its role in Japan's healthy diet and…
AllanFebruary 21, 2016
With a growing representation of Islam, Muslim residents and tourists in Japan have a number of convenient options for prayer…
Ratih PermanaFebruary 19, 2016
Kyoto is famous for many things but without a doubt the most delicious of those things is Macha (抹茶) from…
Luka JacksonFebruary 18, 2016
Sumo is one of Japan's most famous cultural attractions, with many foreigners eager to catch a glimpse of one the…
AllanFebruary 16, 2016
Japan offers foreign visitors a countless number of attractions, one of which being the iconic figure of a Geisha: a…
Ratih PermanaFebruary 14, 2016
Free accomodation with local hosts in the land of the rising sun, what to think about when couchsurfing in Japan.
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 14, 2016
Although Japanese will forgive you a few mistakes here and there, it is best to be courteous and be aware…
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 13, 2016
Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, Kyoto's Ryoan-ji Temple has attracted many visitors to its rock garden.
Ratih PermanaFebruary 12, 2016
Enjoy a history of Japanese hairstyle at the Shimada Festival
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 12, 2016
Souvenirs, or omiyage in Japanese, are the perfect way to bring something back to your country beyond the photographs and…
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 12, 2016
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is the first shrine dedicated to Sugawara No Michizane for his reputation as a poet, or even…
Ratih PermanaFebruary 10, 2016
Being a temple town itself, Nagano city has developed around one of Japan's most famous temples, Zenkō-ji.
Ozgun OzalayFebruary 8, 2016
Eating mamemaki during Setsubun is a well-known Japanese custom, but for those from Kansai ehoumaki is preffered to welcome the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
Many Japanese may recall their childhood memories of mamemaki. While chanting “Evil out! Luck in!” beans are scattered around the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
The annual Touka-Ebisu festival at Nishinomiya Jinja in Kobe celebrates the new year by offering a gaint tuna to the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
Japan offers a daily life safety unlike any other country, a comfort bordering obsession, but above all, a level of…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
Shrines are one of Japan's treasured places for photographers keen on capturing truly Japanese scenes.
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
The Kanaya Tea Festival, which is only held every two years, is the most important festival held in Shimade and…
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 13, 2016
Staying at a Zen buddhist temple in Nagano as a volunteer. A one in a lifetime experience to escape the…
Ozgun OzalayDecember 23, 2015
