Museums The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American..
9 Museums Little World Inuyama Ann Yamagishi The presentation of several countries different cultures in this open air museum alongside the lush greenery lets you experience..
Museums Strolling the Tokyo Univ. Campus Yoshiko Toyama The Hongo campus of Japan’s most prestigious school, The University of Tokyo, is quite beautiful, as is the neighborhood surro..
Museums Advertising Museum Tokyo Daniel Vesey Advertising Museum Tokyo provides a look into the world of Japanese advertising from the Edo period running right through to t..
Museums Namahage Museum in Akita Justin Velgus You can’t go anywhere in Akita without seeing references to the demon figures known as namahage. Find out what they are and wh..
Museums Clash of the Titans, Tokyo-style Peter Halliwell Sumo wrestling is perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of Japanese life for the foreign visitor.
Museums A Hands-on Museum in Nagoya Todd Wojnowski The Nagoya City Science Museum and Planetarium is a really fun, really interesting place to spend the afternoon for kids and adults..
Museums Asukayama Park Allie Tan This big green space in Kita has a large playground, quiet gardens, three museums and a free park rail.