In autumn 2024, the day that gaming fans had been waiting for finally arrived — the new Nintendo Museum opened…
Yvonne TanakaOctober 16, 2024
Get outdoors and take a bike, hike, or stroll through stunning landscapes in Japan, both natural and man-made. Saitama (埼玉県)…
Dan LewisFebruary 26, 2021
Sado Island has a richly-diverse local tradition and community off the west coast of Japan near Niigata City (新潟市). Known…
Richard MilnerFebruary 10, 2021
Located off the west coast of Japan, Sado Island is a short ferry ride from Niigata city. Ferries depart throughout…
Richard MilnerFebruary 10, 2021
A traditional Japanese art, green tea tasting, meditation, awakening; so many terms used to define the Japanese tea ceremony or…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozMay 28, 2020
Already on our way to Tobe we discover the flagship craft of the city – Tobe ceramics! Japanese ceramics are…
Yvonne TanakaApril 6, 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
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
Matsudo in Chiba Prefecture is a link between cities and times. It connects to its neighbors Noda, Kashiwa, and Nagareyama,…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
During my stay in Tamana, Northern Kumamoto Prefecture, I had the opportunity to visit two businesses which, despite their differences,…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 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
