16 Activities RoboCup Japan Open 2015 in Fukui Takako Sakamoto RoboCup Japan Open, the annual autonomous robots competition, was held in 2015 in Fukui. The winner of this annual competition will..
Activities Pilgrimage to Yoshimine-dera Bonson Lam Yoshimine Temple is number 20 of the 33 temples in the Saigoku or Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Founded in 1029, it remains a have..
Culture Carp Streamers in Rural Saga Mandy Bartok See carp streamers from below on a riverboat "cruise" in rural Saga.
10 Mochi Museum at Okage Yokocho Cathy Cawood Mochi-kaido Monogatari is a small, free museum on Oharaimachi Okage Yokocho devoted to the history of traditional Japanese swe..
Culture Plymouth House Ritsuko Maro The Plymouth House is part of an international village in Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture. There is a small museum of American..
Culture Nezu Shrine–Return to Ancient Days Tomoko Kamishima Nezu Shrine is constantly visited by worshipers throughout the year. But especially during the azalea season in April, huge numbers..
10 Picnickers at Lake Kitagata Takako Sakamoto Picnickers at Lake Kitagata in Fukui enjoying themselves on a spring holiday: some are cycling on fun bicycles, some are taking..
28 Food Yoshu Shonin Ramen Featured Yoshu Shonin (揚州商人) has been bringing Chinese-style ramen to Japan since 1990, now stretching to 34 outlets across the Kan..