Culture Niu-Kawakama Kamisha Shrine Bryan Baier The head and the front of its serpentine body were the only things to have... Niu-Kawakami Kamisha Shrine, in Kawakami-mura in Nara, is one of three
Food Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama Anna van Dyk a latte, I suspect it was probably the cheapest one of such quality I am... more room in my luggage I would have liked to have take some home with me
Activities Konica Minolta Planetaria Yokohama Kim Bergström For those not in the Yokohama area, Konica Minolta also operates three... other planetariums in Tokyo (you can read about the Tokyo Solamachi location
Activities Lake Takadate, Tsuruoka Arlene Bastion The bus dropped me on a small, residential road, with nothing in sight... Look ahead to your reception committee, a row of tall and slim trees in
Activities International Networks and Making Things Happen Mike Kato trying to figure out how to make connections with people who could help me... In managing this campaign, I am doing a combination of things every day
Culture Setsubun at Ikegami Honmonji 2027 Early Feb The children next to me scramble with Olympian speed to gather bags that... I get hit on the head, the eye, and shoulders by bags of beans as I join
Food Rainbow Pancake Victoria Vlisides During a short wait to be seated, the owner welcomed me (in English) to... He and the rest of the staff spoke both English and Japanese to me and
Food Khao Man Gai Route 16 Kim Bergström those are usually my dining out criteria, and when I can achieve all three... at the one place I'm a happy camper.