Shopping Suzuki Shuzo Sake Brewery, Iwatsuki Masato Kitamura Last April I went to the Suzuki Shuzo Brewery in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture, where I bought some very nice sake and discovered..
9 Culture Exotic Beauty of Kin-gyu-in Larry Knipfing At Kin-gyu-in, the outer gate was open. Nobody was there; the inner gate was closed. I turned back to leave when something caught..
Culture Osafune Sword Museum Gift Shop Kenji Chida The gift shop attached to the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum. You can buy hand crafted sword as well as kitchen knives. A gift for every..
11 Culture Kamakura Hokai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Hokai-ji Temple was built at the place where Hojo’s residence used to be. The temple grounds are almost always in the bloom of..
10 Activities Aomori City Waterfront Peter Sidell Overlooked by the ASPAM building and the harbor bridge, the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City makes for a very pleasant place..
Nightlife Sangubashi Eat Street Jeremy Yap International restaurants lining this little shopping street tucked in the outskirts of Yoyogi Park
6 Activities A Calm Day on Lake Shirakaba Hana Joy Lake Shirakaba is a man-made lake north of Chino City in Nagano Prefecture. During the summer, visitors can cruise around the lake..
Activities JA Green Ehime Tony Mariani JA Green Ehime is a farmer's market in Toon. It offers a fascinating glimpse into Japanese agriculture.