Historical Nara's Yamayaki Festival Anonymous The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of M..
12 Temples & Shrines Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-ever..
Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro. A largely forgotten figure, he was..
9 Traditional Kishiwada’s Furniture Makers Alena Eckelmann Hatsune no kagu has been in business for almost 100 years and the craft of manufacturing the chest of drawers has been passed on..
Culture Losers in Ukiyo-e 2021 Apr 15th - May 16th 2021 Past Event In any battle or challenge, winners and losers are born. Even though winners may walk away with the glory, our hearts often side..
Historical Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper Follow a forest trek leading to Jomon Sugi, a magnificent beast of a tree that is 2000 - 7000 years old
Festivals Traditional Korean Mounted Archery Evangeline Neo Traditional Korean Mounted Archery held annually in Koma to celebrate 1,300 years of history with ancient Korea.