Culture The Truth About Abenoseimei Scott Brause The soothsayer and diviner Abenoseimei fought many battles with the sorcerer Ashiya Doman, but little is known of their last confrontation...
Food Fine Cantonese Cuisine in Kashiwa Scott Brause In Japan's Kashiwa city, close to Tokyo, Bunsaika is a Chinese restaurant offering Cantonese style course dishes, carefully..
Exploring Sakitama Kofun Park Scott Brause Sakitama Kofun Park is perhaps the best introduction to Japan's ancient Yamato culture. Its burial mounds have provided clear..
Culture The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle Scott Brause Nanbu Tekki is the name of traditional Iwate cast ironware. Genuine cast iron cookware from this region of Japan is born of a 900-year..
Culture The Tea Ceremony with Chazen Scott Brause In Ginza in the heart of Tokyo, you can experience the tea ceremony at Chazen, much in the same way it was practiced over 400 years..
Culture Usuki Calling Scott Brause A secret of Japan's island of Kyushu, the stone Buddhas of Usuki are just one of the mysteries of this lovely town. Gourmets..
Activities Visiting Lovely Mount Mitake Scott Brause Ninety minutes or so west of central Tokyo, Mount Mitake is set in the beautiful Okutama mountains. Take a funicular railway and..
Food The Kasai Restaurant Summit Scott Brause Japanese chefs near Tokyo are going directly to public schools to share their knowledge of food and cooking with young students...