Museums Lee Ufan Museum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On the 'art island' of Naoshima in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, the Lee Ufan Museum showcases this Korean artist, whose simple yet striking works
Historical Shirahata Shrine - Fujisawa Todd Wojnowski Directly in the center of town, they pull all your attention to the small... Yoshitsune, who lived in the late 1100's, is a popular figure in Japanese
7 Historical Mystic Night Views of Osaka Castle Manish Prabhune Osaka Castle has always been in the shadow of another highly recommended castle, famous for its architectural beauty, Himeji Castle.
Culture Nikko's 1000 Samurai Procession Dale A. Brown The Grand Spring Festival (Shunki Reitaisai) in Nikko is celebrated in... traditional samurai costume who parade through the streets in front of
Historical Toro Archeological Site Katrina Webber In Shizuoka, the site of a Yayoi-era (300 BC to 300AD) village was discovered... in 1943.
Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Period (710-794) and is dedicated
13 Museums Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum Virginia Gonzalez The Yamato, the biggest warship ever built, was constructed in Kure during... It was sunk in 1945 by US airplanes during the suicide operation Ten-Go