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Rediscovering Mottainai

Rediscovering Mottainai

Emily Mahon

And athough Japan has a long tradition of mottainai (waste not want not... ), these days that tradition can often feel largely forgotten amidst the

Tokushima 4
KAI Alps

KAI Alps

Rebecca Bourke

Having never stayed in a luxury ryokan before I wasn’t really sure what... The building itself is made of wood and has a real traditional Japanese

Nagano
The Sacred Valley of Koyasan

The Sacred Valley of Koyasan

Bonnie Waycott

Rooms are traditional with tatami floors, sliding doors and bedding (futon... wishing to experience something other than temples or arrive in the old traditional

Wakayama