Culture Tea Harvest in Kumano Alena Eckelmann Living in a village near Hongu on the the Kumano Kodo trail, I have watched my neighbors pick tea leaves from the tea bushes located all around this small
Culture Food Discoveries in Oarai Niaya Harper It is located just north of Tokyo, and can be reached by express train in under a hour and a half.
Culture The Tea Ceremony in Japan Alessio Pompeo a practice deeply rooted in Japanese culture.... The tea ceremony has its roots in the Heian period (794-1185).
Culture Discover Kintsugi in Minami Aoyama Featured Experience the art of kintsugi at Utsuwa Omusubi HANARE in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama.
12 Culture Konpira-san in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of central Japan's Shizuoka city, Konpira-san is a small hill with a relaxing atmosphere created by the shrines found among its
Festivals Summer Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Celebrate the summer with a series of festivals in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
23 Culture Hanami Season in Japan Elena Lisina Hanami season in Japan. Photos taken throughout the day in various cities in the country.
12 Culture Matsubara Shrine in Odawara Peter Sidell In the historic castle town of Odawara in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Matsubara-jinja is an ancient, peaceful shinto shrine.
