Traditional Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and a..
Historical The Ruins of Takeda Castle Bryan Baier Built in 1441 on the summit of a 1,000-foot mountain, the ruins of Takeda Castle cover an area a quarter of a mile in length and..
8 Historical Searching for Ryoma 4: Ryoma's Tomb Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 4: Royma's Tomb at Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine. He was assassinated at the age of 31 at the Ōmiya inn..
Historical Iyashino-Sato Nenba Healing Village Jessica A Paje Iyashino-Sato Nenba Healing Village is located on the northwest end of Lake Saiko in Yamanashi Prefecture. Explore the restored..
Historical Ama-no-Iwato Mandy Bartok See where myth and history meet at Awa-no-Iwato in Takachiho village
Historical Trip to Matsumoto Castle Rebecca Bourke If you can manage to tear yourself out of the glorious onsen at KAI Matsumoto, why not check out the nearby Matsumoto castle?
Historical Nene and Kodaiji Temple, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto After Hideyoshi's death, Nene had Kodaiji Temple built in Kyoto, retiring there as a nun. Not many people know Tokugawa Ie..