Museums Shonai Eigamura in Tsuruoka City Alena Eckelmann Hollywood in Japan at the Shonai Open-air Movie Set in Yamagata. Pretend to be a samurai for one day.
Culture Yamadera: The Temple in the Mountain Alena Eckelmann Yamadera - "temple in the mountain" - fully lives up to its name: famous haiku poet Basho penned a poem here in praise of the place...
Historical Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Matsuo Basho, an Edo Era Japanese haiku poet (1644-1694) undertook a five-month journey, mainly on foot, to the north of Japan.
Museums Osafune Sword Museum Gift Shop Kenji Chida I dreamt of showing up at the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum on a Suzuki Katana... motorcycle and buying a katana (sword) from the gift shop.I woke up when
Historical Shakyo at Kyoto's Unryuin Temple Karen Zheng Being a branch temple of the Sennyu-ji Temple, the Unryuin Temple was commissioned in the late 14th century by Emperor Go-Kogon..
10 Historical Nigatsu-do Hall in Todaiji Temple Karen Zheng Designated as a National Treasure, Nigatsu-do (also known as ‘Hall of the Second Month) is located within the famous Todai-ji ..
12 Street & Urban Hollander Slope in Nagasaki Alena Eckelmann Hollander slope in Nagasaki; Western-style houses of former foreign settlers
Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days