10 Gardens & Parks Cherry Blossoms at Zojo-ji Nicole Bauer Zojo-ji in Tokyo during sakura season: The scene around the temple with salarymen and office ladies enjoying their bento under..
Culture Isama Studio Park Dorothee Tsunoda Isama Studio park is a movie studio where a famous Japanese movie from the 90s, The Sleeping Man, was filmed. The movie is a celebration..
Culture Hands—From Another Perspective 2021 Jun 21st - Aug 29th 2021 Past Event For a limited time, the Tsutaya Bookstore in Roppongi will be hosting an exhibition focused on hand-themed works from Masaharu Sato..
12 Street & Urban Honai Machinami in Yawatahama Anonymous Honai is a little district in Yawatahama that accumulated great wealth from the Edo period. Vestiges of its glory remain in the..
11 Festivals Deutschland Fest 2013 Hannah Warren At the edge of Roppongi, Deutschland Fest 2013 was held from October 11 to 14. I went along on opening night to check it out. ..
Museums Koshin-an Anonymous Koshin-an is a pretty hermitage in the middle of urban Matsuyama, built by the haikuist Kurita Chodō who lived until 1814. It ..
18 Culture Tottori Mount Daisen Adventure George Popescu mount daisen, daisen-ji temple, ogamiyama shrine, and milk no sato farm
12 Temples & Shrines Unique Josen-ji Temple, Yokohama Larry Knipfing Josen-ji Temple is best known for its labyrinth of ancient caves. The caves are indeed impressive. But while I was there, I was..