Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have all..
Activities Toyooka’s Next Best Culinary Experience? A Forest R... Alexandra Hongo A new fantastic outdoor experience was introduced in Toyooka, the city of storks. The experience was inspired by the locals'..
Food Okinawa Kokuto Sherilyn Siy Okinawa kokuto is the non-centrifugal sugar made by boiling down cane juice using traditional methods. The cane juice condenses..
Transportation Green Cars on the Shinkansen Kim Bergström The green car on shinkansen is a little more expensive than the standard cars, but they offer more spacious seats, more legroom,..
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Featured After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out how she..
Culture Roses in Japan Elena Lisina The rose in Japan is not as popular as other flowers of the country, but the world's first "blue rose" was grown in Japan. The..
Shopping JA Minami Uonuma Yairo Agri Park Kim Bergström If you are in the Urasa area of Minamiuonuma and looking for a reasonably priced place to pick up fruit, vegetables, and other locally..