Activities Dancing for Amaterasu Meredith Lescoe One day, back when the gods still lived on the Japanese islands, Susanoo (god of the seas) greatly upset his sister Amaterasu (goddess..
Activities Chidokan Hannah Warren Chidokan was the school for the sons of the Shonai clan, which dominated Tsuruoka during the Edo era. It was established in 1805..
Activities Round 1 Ginowan City Michael Flemming The Round 1 Sports and Entertainment Stadium is like a Dave and Busters - or if you must, a Chuck E. Cheese's - that's..
Food Sanpoutei in Koide Rufus Starbuck A gluttonous friend recently revealed to me that he makes a stop on his way back to his hometown, pulling off the expressway i..
Food Olmo Coppia Mandy Bartok The little lane narrowed the further it got from the main road and I began to wonder if there is indeed a temple of vegan deli..
Activities Aso Milk Farm Mandy Bartok For most Japanese, the chance to see a cow in its "natural habitat" is quite a rare occasion. Which is why the tour buses pour in..
Culture Holocaust Education in Fukuyama Mary Kawai It may be a surprise that Japan, estimated to have fewer than 1,000 residents following the Jewish faith, has a museum dedicated..
Accommodation Higashiyama-sou Ryokan Kiyomizu John Carter Located at the foot of the eastern mountains and Kiyomizu-dera, this Ryokan really is something else.
