Culture The Finer Details of Japanese Beauty Elena Lisina Being a designer, I can see the careful way in which materials are used... Folding screens are often shiny and golden, but they are decorated in a
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three big “Tea Cities” due to the people’s love of and pride in
Culture Hinohara Village - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Overview For Hinohara Village, with its drop-in-the-Tokyo-ocean population... that stand out and so here is an introduction to some of these spaces in
Culture Tachikawa City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi A variety of parks and public spaces stand out in Tachikawa City. These include Negawa Greenery Road, Showa Memorial Park and Tachikawa Park.
6 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Part 2 Lily Katori Shrine's Okunomiya, the rear shrine, in Japanese is a short walk south-west of Katori Jingu Shrine but it is hallowed ground for asking for success
Culture Captain Tsubasa: Road to Katsushika Elle Harris In the northeast area of Tokyo’s special wards lies the beautiful area... Horikiri Iris Garden—the only traditional watashibune (ferry boat) service in
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Culture 4 Japanese Dining Etiquette Tips Nicholas Lloyd Avoid some of the common makes tourists make when dining out in Japan.