11 Culture A Bottle of Barley Shochu Scott Brause Two Friends Travel to the Samurai Town of Mameda-machi, in Remembrance of a Departed Sensei.
Culture Arima Or Gero? Scott Brause Arima and Gero onsens, both on the island of Honshu, have been reecognized for centuries as two of the 'Three Renowned Onsen..
Culture Yatagai Gakki Preowned Guitar Shop Scott Brause Yatagai Gakki has been in business for fifty years. With nearly a hundred used guitars, ukuleles, violins and other stringed instruments..
Culture Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine Scott Brause Take a short rest in this arbor just a few minutes’ walk from Yoyogi Koen Station. There’s more to ponder here than you might ..
Culture A Tale of Two Temples Scott Brause Fuki-ji temple, on Oita's Kunizaki peninsula, is one of Kyushu's oldest temples. Far from country's popular tourist..
Food Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends Scott Brause Patisserie Bebe Nature offers a complete selection of the finest European desserts and confections, and a novel way to create a..
Culture Canine Fashion in Japan 2026 Mid Apr Pet ownership in Japan is at an all-time high, with lapdogs and smaller canines leading the pack. The Yoyogi Park WanWan Carnival..
8 Transportation Old Hamawaki Station Scott Brause The hot spring town of Hamawaki no longer exists, but the little train station that served it in its days of glory is still there,..
