Culture The Kitsune Bride's House Elena Lisina The mysterious kitsune fox from Japanese folklore has magical powers. The museum in Tsugawa is dedicated to this character.
Culture Discovering the Oga Lotus Elizabeth S When Tokyo suffered wartime fuel shortages, the government looked to the... The peat cutting continued after the war, and in 1947 an archaeological
Transportation Traveling the Enoden Line Johannes Schonherr Writing about riding the Enoden Line between Fujisawa and Kamakura as well as about various attractions along the way.
Planning The Town of Ninomiya Rey Waters For nine years we have only seen the town of Ninomiya from the windows... The flowers were very nice and the walk along the wooden platform gave
16 Culture The Warehouses of Kawaramachi Justin Velgus The Kawaramachi neighborhood of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture is one of the city's few neighborhoods where you can see century-old warehouses.
Culture The D.T. Suzuki Museum Gaurav Raja Dahal The D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa City commemorates the life and works of philosopher, Suzuki Daisetz Teitaro.
Food The "Golden Hamburg" Restaurant Justin Velgus To celebrate the town's history as the first place in Japan where gold was discovered, one hamburg is topped with gold leaf sprinkles.
Activities The Bridge of Dreams rachel teo The Bridge of Dreams, or Yume no Tsuri Bashi, is a wood and steel suspension bridge built across the Sumata Gorge in the northernmost part of Shizuoka