Culture Kasama's Nebuta Festival 2020 Mid Aug Past Event Kasama is home to one of Japan's three most important Inari fox shrines at Kasama Inari Shrine. The small city in northern Ibaraki..
6 Historical Iha Castle Ruins Michael Flemming The Okinawa Prefecture cultural asset Iha Castle Ruins in Uruma City has wonderful views of Kinbu Bay and the isthmus of Okinawa
Culture Tanabe Castle at Maizuru Bonson Lam Hosokawa Yusai was also known as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who built Tanabe Castle in the present town of Nishi-Maizuru. With his son Tadaoki..
9 Temples & Shrines Zuisen-ji Temple, Kamakura - Photos Larry Knipfing Zuisen-ji is another of Kamakura's lovely Zen temples. With its many intriguing contrasts, the temple is interesting to visit..
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 Toshima City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Rough and tumble Toshima City Ward manages to surprise with some unexpected parks and gardens. They include Ikebukuro Honcho Park,..
Culture Keiko Miyagawa Exhibition 2020-2021 Dec 12th 2020 - Apr 4th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Kanagawa's Hiratsuka Museum of Art looks at the works of Keiko Miyagawa, a graduate of..
9 Historical Sabae's Emi Photo Studio Larry Knipfing Situated on a side street in Sabae, and sandwiched in between a number of modern buildings, the Emi Photo Studio, is almost 120..