Shopping Maiko Antiques Joe Robinson Located in a small corner building in Gion, Maiko Antiques is the most interesting shop I've been to in Japan, or maybe even..
15 Culture Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine: Tragic Romance Joe Robinson A romantic shrine with a dark backstory, visited for blessings on relationships and fertility. For such a popular urban shrine,..
Culture Flower Expo Memorial Park Joe Robinson Flower Expo Memorial Park is a strange place, somewhere between conventional park and maintained display gardens. Some of the expo..
Culture Kemasakuranomiya Park Joe Robinson Kemasakuranomiya Park in Osaka is an ordinary park that blooms with extraordinary cherry blossoms in spring. In summer, visitors..
Culture Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Joe Robinson The Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama is a dutiful display of a key element in Japan's cultural history. As well as a wide variety..
Culture Place M in Shinjuku Joe Robinson Place M is a small gallery but the quality is head and shoulders above the quantity. The exhibition I saw was work by the internationally..
15 Shopping Takeshita Street at Sundown Joe Robinson There’s no denying the cultural significance of the epicentre of Lolita fashion. In the evening, the neon signs come out to cl..
Food Yoshiba Culinary Joe Robinson Yoshiba Culinary is an amazing dive into Japanese culture through the twin lenses of sport and cuisine. The chankonabe served here..