Culture Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr Hillary Lewis Pacific Okinawa Players theatre group's production of The Little Mermaid Jr opens this weekend. This production is family and..
12 Temples & Shrines Kiyomizudera: International Hangout Larry Knipfing Kiyomizudera, Kyoto: What a surprise and pleasure. Many of the visitors that day (in late December) were not Japanese, and they..
Museums Hiraizumi: Chuson-ji Andrew Checkley On a wooded hill in Iwate, you can find the unfaded remnants of an ancient golden age.
Museums Arimatsu Textile Museum Katrina Webber 400-year-old tye-dying techniques are still practiced today in Arimatsu. The museum showcases exceptional piece and shares the story...
Culture Kyoto Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Japan's former capital Kyoto is home to dozens of art museums: some large ones, and a whole host of intimate smaller museums,..
12 Temples & Shrines Nishihongan-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Nishi Hongan-ji, (meaning the Western Temple of the Original Vow) is of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, and is a sister tem..
Culture Shiroishi Castle Michael B There are many great castles in Japan, and while Shiroishi castle can’t match up to the scale of some of Japan's most famo..
Culture Cherry Blossoms, Animals and the Edge of the Earth Elena Lisina My 3rd trip to Japan featured trips to Kawasaki, Osaka, Nara, Kobe and was filled with great impressions. The strongest was the..