Culture Meeting with the Legend Who, coming to Japan, has not heard of ninjas? Spies and mercenaries from medieval times, they became popular thanks to numerous novels, films and manga, to the point that their original existence might even be doubted. People jumping from tree to tr..
Culture Igayaki Ceramics Class You might have heard of Iga-Ueno city as the land of the ninja. It also happens to be famous for a traditional form of pottery, Iga-yaki. The Iga basin—where modern-day Lake Biwa was born—has a clay soil, suited to the thriving industries..
Culture The Ancient Yamato Region The Yamato region in Nara prefecture is well-known for being the birthplace of ancient Japan and Japanese culture. Thousand year-old traditions as sumo, Japanese Buddhism, sake, rice and tea all originated here during the Asuka and Nara periods. Vast..
Culture Ise Katagami Museum Have you ever heard of Ise katagami? t is a beautiful and artistic traditional Japanese art, closely related to stencil cutting. It has been used as an elegant way to decorate patterns on kimono and clothes, and is now most used for design and delica..
Culture Wandering in Iga Ueno Iga-Ueno City, Mie prefecture, is well-known for being the historical center of ninjas clans, and is nowadays a place where you can discover more about the history of these legendary spies. Not only that, for all haiku lovers, it’s also the bir..
Culture Igayaki Ceramics Class You might have heard of Iga-Ueno city as the land of the ninja. It also happens to be famous for a traditional form of pottery, Iga-yaki. The Iga basin—where modern-day Lake Biwa was born—has a clay soil, suited to the thriving industries..
Culture Meeting with the Legend Who, coming to Japan, has not heard of ninjas? Spies and mercenaries from medieval times, they became popular thanks to numerous novels, films and manga, to the point that their original existence might even be doubted. People jumping from tree to tr..
Culture The Ancient Yamato Region The Yamato region in Nara prefecture is well-known for being the birthplace of ancient Japan and Japanese culture. Thousand year-old traditions as sumo, Japanese Buddhism, sake, rice and tea all originated here during the Asuka and Nara periods. Vast..
