Festivals Awa Odori David Cooper Awa Odori is the name of Tokushima's very own street dancing festival, a joyful spectacle and a must-see for visitors to this..
8 Historical The Naruto German House, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Naruto city, Tokushima is famous for its big whirlpools, but not many people know this is the place where the Beethoven's Ninth..
Historical Bando POW Camp Site, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Can you imagine any POW camp being a paradise? I couldn't, until I learned about this Bando POW Camp in WWI, from 1917 to 1920..
9 Temples & Shrines Ryozenji C. Rio My experience at Ryozenji temple was over-whelmingIy under-whelming. I arrived on a cold mid-November afternoon with the the expectation..
Culture Tokushima Awakening Arlene Bastion Stage One of the Shikoku Henro at Ryozenji in Tokushima was an awakening, in many ways.
Culture Tokushima Central Park Takako Sakamoto Enjoy nature and moving trees inside the well-maintained and beautiful Tokushima Central Park!
15 Gardens & Parks Garden of Bart, Naruto, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto The movie set of the 2006 film 'Bart-no-Gakuen' located in Naruto, Tokushima. There used to be a POW Camp during WWI a..
Traditional Awagami: Traditional Washi Paper Bronwyn O'Neill From Sprout to Sheet: Harvesting mulberry and oriental paper bush at the eighth-generational Awagami Factory, Tokushima.