Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters A roadside service station in rural Japan is probably the last place you would…
Mark WebsterOctober 29, 2019
The Japanese have a love for small, cute dogs and you will see them strolling elegantly in streets and parks…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters On the north east rim of the Aso caldera, there’s a place where you…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Ryokan, or Japanese inns, have been providing heart-warming hospitality in stunning landscapes for centuries.…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters To understand the essence of Japanese culture, one need to look no further than…
Luca DenserOctober 18, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters For a small town atmosphere just a 40-minute drive from Kumamoto city, Tamana city…
Luca DenserOctober 18, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters The koi, or Japanese carp, is one of two fish that best represents the…
Luca DenserOctober 18, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters At first glance, Yamaga resembles any other quiet and laid back town in the…
Luca DenserOctober 18, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
"When life gives you lemons... make sake.” I imagine this could have been the mantra of young Kamezo and Motosaburo…
Todd FongSeptember 22, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama The tip of his knife sliced through the cucumber, first in a half dozen vertical…
Todd FongSeptember 21, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama The sound was a low but constant hum, startling because it wasn't the sound I…
Todd FongSeptember 20, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama I admit it. By the time I had descended from Okayama Castle after viewing the…
Todd FongSeptember 19, 2019
Perched on a hill overlooking the Asahi River, Okayama Castle, also known as "Crow Castle" (烏城 U-jō ) once acted as…
Todd FongSeptember 18, 2019
Sponsored by Usa city, Oita Although many will come to Usa to visit the glorious Usa Jingu, one should not…
Luca DenserSeptember 12, 2019
In one of our previous articles, we had an overview of the astonishing sights of Usa Jingu, Japan's first religious…
Luca DenserSeptember 5, 2019
Usa city (宇佐市), still shrouded in a sleepy haze, is awaken by the signs of the dawn. Soft rain gently…
Luca DenserSeptember 4, 2019
Sponsored by Asuka Mura village, Nara Asuka (飛鳥) is a place steeped in history: the first capital of Japan was…
Clémentine CintréAugust 23, 2019
Sponsored by Asuka Mura, Nara. When we talk about Japan's "old capital", most people think of Kyoto. Well-studied people also…
Clémentine CintréAugust 23, 2019
Sponsored by Asuka Mura village, Nara Asuka (飛鳥) is a small village located less than 30 kilometers from Nara city.…
Clémentine CintréAugust 23, 2019
Sponsored by Ojika Town A visit to Ojika island will certainly reward you with a plethora of stunning scenes of…
Luca DenserAugust 6, 2019
Sponsored by Ojika Town It is especially the case in Japanese cities that insight into its culture and history is…
Luca DenserAugust 4, 2019
Sponsored by Ojika Town Japan is a nation of islands, nearly 6,800 of them to be exact, of which only…
Luca DenserAugust 2, 2019
