Culture Sharp like a Knife Alena Eckelmann Getting to Sakai is easy and fast: catch the train from Osaka, Namba (10min
Culture A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City Veronica Carnevale traditional buildings, including a thatched-roof watermill and an L-shaped Nambu
Food Omen Japanese Restaurant Bonson Lam traditional Kyoto dish, but one adopted from the Nanban (sometimes spelt Namban
Transportation Osaka to Narita by Train or Plane Bonson Lam Toyoko Inn Namba, Sheraton Miyako Osaka).
Activities Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Rufus Starbuck The guides point out Mount Makihata, Mount Hakkai and Mount Naeba along
Culture International Festivals at Yoyogi Todd Wojnowski Do the samba, watch capoeira performances, and eat more churrasco than
Accommodation Amami Onsen Nanten-en Gary Luscombe that one is only 40 minutes from the bustle and bright lights of central Namba
Culture Touring Iwate & Aomori Prefecture Shauntoniqua Clayton In Iwate prefecture, they specialize in “Nambu tekki” ironware which is