Area Tsu Tsu City is the capital of Mie Prefecture. It’s home to 284,969 people (July 2011 figures), covers a land mass of some 401 square kilometers. Situated on the west coast of Ise Bay, Tsu was o..
Area Nagoya The centrally located city of Nagoya has a long history and a deep culture that is often overlooked by the rest of the country, let alone the rest of the world. There’s a joke that goes “All..
Culture The Grand Ise Jingu Chris Glenn The Grand Shrine of Ise comprises two separate shrines, the Naiku and Geku. From ancient times, worshippers would visit the Geku..
Transportation Tsurumai Line Subway Chris Glenn Officially titled the “Nagoya City Rapid Railway Line 3”, Nagoya’s Tsurumai Line subway system links the Meitetsu groups busy ..
Shopping Handa Dashi Festival Chris Glenn Japan’s greatest Dashi, or parade float festival, the Handa Dashi Festival happens every 5 years in Handa, just south of Nagoy..