Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Japan's largest Taoist temple, in Taiwanese tradition
10 Traditional Traditional Shirakawa-go Ben Beechey The Historic Village of Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's World Heritage Sites.
Historical Koshien Stadium: Field of Dreams David Maher However, only one of these draws the national attention that garners complete... It is common for Japanese salarymen and ojisan (elderly men) to crack an
Historical Introducing Kumano–“The Land of the Gods” Alena Eckelmann Only a few hours away from Osaka it is a world apart from the chaos of Japan... “The Land of the Gods” and until today it has great significance for Japanese
Culture Yokohama’s Newspark Yumi Imai 日本新聞博物館), opened in 2000, in the heart of Yokohama, the birthplace of Japanese... The history exhibits trace the history of Japanese newspapers starting
12 Temples & Shrines Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Finally, there is a simple sand garden here to enjoy.
Historical Tosho-gu Shrine's Secret Magic - 3 Tomoko Kamishima Shin on Inuki-mon Gate The word for mirage is shin-ki-ro in Japanese.... As you might know, the famous master, Rikyu, completed the Japanese “Way
Culture Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival Andrew Kehoe densely packed with cherry tress, plum trees and an expertly maintained garden... There is a motto about art in Japanese, "wabi-sabi" which is to