Culture Regional Crafts - Chugoku Sleiman Azizi The five prefectures of the Chugoku region feature many traditional crafts. These include Yumihama-gasuri textiles from Tottori,..
Culture Watanabe Shotei Exhibition 2021 Mar 27th - May 23rd 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Tokyo University of the Arts University Museum looks at the works of Watanabe Shotei (1851-1918),..
10 Culture Kyushu's Stone Buddhas Steve Morton For anyone wanting to experience some of Japan’s rich early history, Usuki’s stone Buddhas could be the answer!
14 Traditional Kikuya Family Residence, Hagi Town Jerome Lee Kikuya Residence in Hagi town belongs to the Kikuya family, samurais-turned-merchants in medieval Japan. The place is now conv..
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10 Temples & Shrines Autumn at Tōfuku-ji Stacey Lin Tofuku-ji is one of the Five Great Temples of Kyoto. It is an easy 10 min walk from Tofuku-ji Station on the JR Nara - Keihan Line...
Culture Mizumoto Park Iris Season Elizabeth S A short walk from JR Kanamachi Station, Mizumoto Park is Tokyo’s biggest public park. For a few weeks in June, the park hosts ..
Culture Timber Woodcraft in Shogawa, Toyama Alena Eckelmann Toyama Highlight: Shogawa Timber Woodcraft; wooden plate carved from scratch while you are watching