Historical Making Waves In Isumi City Featured Although many people know about “The Great Wave,” few know that the work is thought to have been inspired by a lesser-known ar..
Culture Yamaguchi's Kozan Park Arlene Bastion A pleasant way to learn about a segment of Japan's warring history with a peaceful walk in the park.
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured Neither Matsue nor Shimane Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three big..
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..
Culture Uwajima City Guide Elizabeth S Uwajima City, a port and castle town wedged between the Uwa Sea and mountains, is a great day trip destination between Matsuyama..
Culture Kiyomizu at Dawn John Carter Nihon or Nippon translated literally means “the sun’s origin” though Land of the Rising Sun is a phrase that is commonly known..
Culture Nezu Museum The Nezu Museum, formerly known as the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts, is an art museum in the Minato district of Tokyo. The museum was established to preserve..
Culture A Day at Shinjuku Gyoen John Dodd Shinjuku Gyoen is a 58 hectare-park containing three formal garden areas: English, French, & Japanese. It's a pleasure emerging..