Already on our way to Tobe we discover the flagship craft of the city – Tobe ceramics! Japanese ceramics are…
Yvonne TanakaApril 6, 2020
There's certainly no shortage of interesting things to do during the day in Tokyo, but as night falls on Japan's…
VoyaponMarch 25, 2020
A 3 Day Journey on The Hokkaido Shinkansen Have you ever taken a trip on the Shinkansen in Japan? It…
Mark WebsterMarch 19, 2020
Have you ever taken a trip on the Shinkansen in Japan? It is said that the speed and stability of…
Mark WebsterMarch 19, 2020
A 3 Day Journey on The Hokkaido Shinkansen Have you ever taken a trip on the Shinkansen in Japan? It…
Mark WebsterMarch 19, 2020
A 3 Day Journey Along The Hokkaido Shinkansen Have you ever taken a trip on the Shinkansen in Japan? It…
Mark WebsterMarch 19, 2020
A 3 Day Journey On The Hokkaido Shinkansen Have you ever taken a trip on the Shinkansen in Japan? It…
Mark WebsterMarch 19, 2020
Ohhhh, hand-made paper. I remember going through and feeling my mother's old collection of Japanese washi papers as a kid,…
Mika CunninghamMarch 19, 2020
When I was a kid, my mother thought it was best to keep my brother and I occupied with a…
Mika CunninghamMarch 19, 2020
Our bellies warm and sated, we gazed up at the heavens full of stars through the crisp Nagano night air,…
Todd FongMarch 17, 2020
There will come a time in a person's life when the rush of adrenaline to the body overcomes their common…
Todd FongMarch 17, 2020
Shigaraki (信楽町) is a village in Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県), east of Kyoto. The Prefecture is not only home to the…
Clémentine CintréMarch 16, 2020
In the beautiful stretch of coastal scenery in northern Kyoto prefecture (京都府), lies a port town of lovely red brick buildings…
Mika CunninghamMarch 14, 2020
GAH! MONKEYS!!! It was quite the surprise to stumble into a group of wild monkeys at Hibiki Terraced Rice Fields,…
Mika CunninghamMarch 14, 2020
“Watch out for those deer!” I whispered, as a herd suddenly skipped across the road in the dark. It was…
Mika CunninghamMarch 14, 2020
Japan is a country of lists. Top five cities. Top ten shrines. Top 100 ramen joints… you get the picture.…
Mika CunninghamMarch 14, 2020
It was a day of wind and rain — not exactly the ideal weather for a photoshoot in Hyogo Prefecture's…
Mika CunninghamMarch 13, 2020
"Itadakimasu!” With my stomach already dangerously at capacity, I dove into my last order of soba (buckwheat) noodles in the…
Mika CunninghamMarch 13, 2020
I might not have been the image of grace stomping along in my inch-high geta sandals. But it completed my…
Mika CunninghamMarch 13, 2020
I have a confession to make: I hate haunted houses. As a kid, the looming fear that something would come…
Mika CunninghamMarch 13, 2020
Living in Tokyo is amazing, but at the same time, such a big metropolis can be overwhelming. Experiencing the rural…
Maria PeñascalMarch 9, 2020
Izumi (Kagoshima prefecture) is a city with many surprises. After my experience staying in a traditional rural house and seeing…
Maria PeñascalMarch 7, 2020
After having a wonderful rural experience in Izumi City, I had a very special sight to see: the Japanese cranes…
Maria PeñascalMarch 7, 2020
Makabe is a quaint and quiet town in Sakuragawa, Ibaraki Prefecture. It is located in a beautiful countryside surrounded by…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
Weaving Under the Watchful Eyes of Masters Yuki is a small city in Ibaraki with an impressive history of unique…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture is a link between cities and times. It connects to its neighbors Noda, Kashiwa, and Nagareyama,…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
Noda is a small city north of Tokyo in Chiba prefecture easily accessible by train from Tokyo and is known…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
