Culture Visiting My Umpteenth Temple Maren Pauli A short story on why temples are not all the same and you should seize every chance and visit them whenever you find one.
Activities Finding Hope in Broken Places Bonson Lam 2018 marked the 7th anniversary of the tsunami. In Japan, there is an age old festival called Shichi-go-san, which is a rite of..
Culture Solar Agripark in Fukushima Sarah Chaney Where five houses had been swept away in the tsunami five years ago, now stands Fukushima Solar Agripark dedicated to teaching future..
Culture Setsubun at Kasuga Shrine Carolyn Rawson Enjoying the candlelit lanterns at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara.
Activities Day Trip: 4 Places In Chiba City Victoria Vlisides Tokyo is an alluring mistress on the weekends, but as I learned during this weekend, staying in Chiba can be a lot of fun, too.
Food Street Snacks of Japan Vicky Amin Some Japanese snacks are much better enjoyed on the street. Let's get some
Shopping Thanksgiving in Japan Rey Waters The art of locating western ingredients in Japan for annual Turkey Dinner.
Planning The Best Free Resources to Learn Japanese Yannick Vairon You've decided to learn Japanese. Now you need to figure out how to study. Here you'll find the best free resources to learn..