Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured favorites, Wakakusa (“young grass”), Yamakawa (“mountains and rivers”), and Natane
Arts & Crafts Bamboo Craft Making in Ishikawa Michael Mighty Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is now easily accessible from Tokyo, via Nagano
Culture The New Golden Route is History Featured Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Built between 1593-594, Matsumoto Castle is
Culture The New Golden Route is Culture Featured Matsumoto City Art Museum in Nagano Opened in 2002, this eclectic museum
Culture Japanese Cinema Sites Euan Prentis In the early nineteenth century, such directors as Masahiro Makino, Akira
Culture The History of Japan: Era by Era Joanna Ligon Showa (Hirohito) died, ending the Showa era, in 1989 Japan hosted the Nagano
Culture The New Golden Route is a Way of Life Featured Obuse Historic Town in Nagano This tiny town is rich in both agriculture
7 Historical Kanazawa Bunko, A Samurai's Library Takako Sakamoto Kanazawa Bunko, one of the oldest libraries for samurai in Japan.