Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods of..
Food Super Ume - Old Poems and New Health Alena Eckelmann Ume, the Japanese plum, is in full bloom in February. Ume appreciation reached poetic heights in the Manyoshu poem collection from..
Food The first days on Sado Kitsunetravel99 Learn how my first day on the island turned out and what I experienced also.
Food Kipposhi Ramen Emi Takahata For three decades, Kippoushi has been synonymous with classical ramen, but today, it is a microcosm of how Fussa city is looking..
Culture Tatami 101 Sherilyn Siy If you are living in an old Japanese house and wish to change the tatami mats, you might find our experience helpful. Here is what..
Planning Our Go To Travel Experience Sherilyn Siy The Go To Travel campaign launched last July promised to support a huge portion of travel expenses. It is aimed to promote dom..
Masobyo Temple in Yokohama's Chinatown Elizabeth S Masobyo Temple in Yokohama's Chinatown honors Mazu, a Chinese Taoist goddess. Visitors are welcome to pay respects and receive..