Kyoto, it can be said, is a complex city. Imbued in tradition and history, it’s also a fascinating and modern…
Paul McInnesNovember 21, 2024
Butoh is an avant-garde dance that emerged in Post-war Japan that has captivated audiences worldwide. Here is all you need…
Toshiko SakuraiMay 28, 2024
The Tohoku region, tucked between the geographically largest region of Japan, Hokkaido, and the country’s most populated region, Kanto, carries…
Burcu BasarFebruary 10, 2023
Japan is a country rich in culture and rituals that change with every new region. This makes traveling through the…
Claudia MitsuboriFebruary 22, 2022
Having the world’s spotlight during the Olympics was the perfect opportunity for the Japan Cultural Expo to showcase the richness…
Toshiko SakuraiSeptember 27, 2021
A samurai on the run. A distraught courtesan. A relentless fox. History and folk tales collide on stage, where a…
Toshiko SakuraiAugust 18, 2021
If the wind blew strong through Tokyo’s Kokyo Gaien (皇居外苑) National Garden on Sunday, gusting through rows of a captivated…
Cherise FongMarch 19, 2021
No doubt, the most striking piece of artwork inside the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo is the Kagamijishi (鏡獅子),…
Cherise FongMarch 5, 2021
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
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
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Some say the beauty of Japan lies in the way it attempts to…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Takachiho Tourist Association While Takachiho is mainly known for its sumptuous gorges and wagyu beef, Japanese mythology lovers…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozJuly 12, 2019
Sponsored by Nakatsugawa City. Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture is known for the beautiful trail named "Nakasendo," with many historical sites which separated from each…
LéoOctober 24, 2018
Sponsored by Toon city During my weekend in Ehime, a lesser known prefecture on Shikoku Island, I had the opportunity…
Pierre BabinSeptember 2, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Noh theatre, a traditional form of Japanese dramaturgy that occupies a specific place in Sado Island’s…
Marion PontJuly 27, 2018
Sponsored by Sado City Sado island known as Sado-ga-shima is the eighth largest island in Japan and is located 45km…
EstelleJuly 1, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama Koriyama city is located in central Fukushima Prefecture.…
Ryann OverbayMarch 16, 2017
One of the things unique to Japan and highly regarded as a cultural treasure is the art of Kabuki theatre.…
Crystal TaylorAugust 17, 2016
