Culture Yanesen Cultural Classes Hannah Morse The Yanesen Language and Culture School offers patrons a different, more intimate look at Japan
Culture Kyoto Nishijin Tondaya Bonson Lam Go back in time to this historical Kyoto townhouse and experience a tea ceremony, with Mother Nature and Father Time
Festivals Kurokawa Noh Alena Eckelmann The two groups are called Kami-za and Shimo-za and they are united in the... Each year different houses are chosen and prepared by the owners of the
13 Festivals Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River Takako Sakamoto on the way back what they tell her is, "We don't want to visit any... more shrines and temples." The last and regular resort of my bewildered
Historical Shikinaen Royal Garden Michael Flemming The Shikinaen Royal Garden was the largest secondary residence of the Ryukyu Royal Family and used to entertain family members and foreign dignitaries
Historical Hiking Mount Takao to Lake Sagami Steve Morton Experience a new and more interesting side to Tokyo’s favorite mountain as this hike takes you all the way to the top and far beyond.
7 Historical Shizutani Japan's First School Kenji Chida school in Japan because it was the first school in the country to offer an... that harken to the days of the samurai serve as a reminder of the peace and
7 Street & Urban Kobe Chinatown Streets by Night Manish Prabhune Sodium lamps on silent streets of Motomachi Chinatown in Kobe create an intriguing oriental feel in the semi darkness.