Activities Guide to the Woody Plants of the Kanto Area Sherilyn Siy Multi-awarded Scout Leader Julie Fukuda has made her guide to identifying 65 of the most common woody plants in the Kanto Area available..
Activities The Forest, Japan’s Best Kept Secret Alena Eckelmann Japan’s best kept secret is not found in the backstreets of Tokyo, in the shopping malls of Osaka or in the alleys of Kyoto. W..
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.
Accommodation Yamaura Stay Nannini Cristina Perched in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains in Nagano is Yamaura, a lovely rural area that looks straight of an old Japanese..
Culture What the Statues Say in Japan Elena Lisina This article discusses some of the symbolic gestures and objects held by Buddhist statues in Japan.
Culture Ukiyo-e Technique Elena Lisina Ukiyo-e style has been the most popular art direction in Japanese fine art for almost three centuries. This article step-by-step..
Food Yuzu Jam Kim Yuzu jam is a popular condiment in Japan, and can be used in a variety of ways. This article covers some of the condiments uses,..