Culture Battle Armor Experience in Tohoku Sarah Chaney My experience wearing battle armor in Fukushima from one of the oldest festivals in Japan with over one thousand years of history!..
11 Festivals Sabae's Makoto Ichi Festival Larry Knipfing Sabae's Josho-ji Temple Makoto Ichi Festival is a grand event with locals and visitors from near and far coming together t..
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..
Culture The Goat Fights at Sesoko Jima Michael Lynch The island of Sesoko Jima holds goat fights during the months of May and November.
7 Temples & Shrines Sengen-ji Maren Pauli See the beautiful garden of Sengen Temple with a small bamboo grove and citrus fruit trees growing among the canes!
Culture Samurai Armor-Making Class in Tokyo 2016-2017 Early Dec - Mid Jan Past Event In Ota in southern Tokyo, a local association organizes lessons in how to build an authentic suit of Samurai armor. The finished..
Online Culture Japan Cultural Expo VIRTUAL PLATFORM Paul McInnes Aug 30, 2021 Japan Cultural Expo VIRTUAL PLATFORM is a platform which includes 45 projects with 240 pieces of digital content with online tours..
Museums Clash of the Titans, Tokyo-style Peter Halliwell Sumo wrestling is perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of Japanese life for the foreign visitor.