Culture The Secrets of the Japanese Sword Kenji Chida The Osafune Sword Museum is a magnet for sword enthusiasts. This a breakdown of the sword making process.
Shopping Kasukabe Lala Garden Chris Gould Kasukabe's newest shopping attraction, and a very comfortable cinema to boot
Activities Kaimei School in Uwa Anonymous The Kaimei School is one of the oldest primary school buildings in western Japan. Today it's an interesting museum.
Activities Uwa Museum of Folk Tools Anonymous This museum shows us a past where people enjoyed a wealth of well-crafted items, none of which were made of plastic.
Activities A Day at Tokyo's Contemporary Art Museum Dmitry Rakin Even if you have never ever heard about any Japanese artist, but want to see what all the fuss is about, a great place to start..
Food Bar Stretto di Mano Carrie Jacobs Set back from the street with large windows and soft lighting, my curiosity was piqued when I stopped to peer in the windows of..
Culture Rokkakudo Reborn Elysse Hurtado At the northern tip of Ibaraki lies a series of rocky inlets facing the Pacific Ocean renowned for their physical beauty, and their..