6 Culture Daijo Temple in Futtsu Maren Pauli See a pyramid made from stone Buddhas at Daijo Temple in Futtsu.
Culture Animate Anime in Akita Bonson Lam Founded in 1983 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, it now has over 100 stores, including Akita City.
Food Sobahouse Konjiki Hototogisu Ramen Tom Roseveare Konjiki Hototogisu is a Michelin-starred ramen shop in Tokyo's Shinjuku area, that's been operating since 2006 and moved from its original Hatagaya location
Culture Drive-in Hanabi 2021 Aug 1st 2021 Past Event The COVID-19 pandemic has seen numerous fireworks events cancelled due to fears of crowds congregating, but the Drive-in Hanabi event scheduled in Kumamoto
Shopping Unique Convenience Stores in Japan Kim Bergström There are three main convenience store chains across the country – Lawson, 7-11, and Family Mart – and they're typically quite easy to locate given their
A Crow's Message in Kagoshima Featured For some, crows are associated with evil spirits, but for the young Satoshi, a persistent crow in Kagoshima was able to provide an important key to unlocking
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Featured Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits.
Culture Hourin-ji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Kyoto in central Japan, Hourin-ji is a charming Buddhist temple, enjoyable for its population of daruma figures, traditional Japanese dolls that symbolise
