Museums Osatsu Ama San, Woman Diver Museum Chris Glenn If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie “You Only Live Twice”, you may remember scenes of the traditional Japanese white clothed women free divers known
Culture Ooka Makoto Kotoba Museum, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Ooka Makoto Kotoba Museum holds regular special exhibitions on a range of art forms such as crafts, anime
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of which have dancing all night
Festivals Morito no Hama bon Dance Festival 2025 Mid Aug Do you like or want to experience Japanese summer festivals?... My Experience I went to this festival with three of my Japanese friends
15 Temples & Shrines Zenringai Peter Sidell Not far from the park and castle in Hirosaki in Japan's Aomori prefecture, Zenringai is an atmospheric district with 33 temples and shrines packed
Historical Yakuō-in Temple on Mt. Takao, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski paintings that are unlike the simplistic decorative approach favored by most Japanese... They are often shown holding a Japanese fan, which is used to sweep away
Historical Ryuzenji Temple Anonymous As you enter there are small ornate gardens and statues where you can pay
