Culture Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town Simona Zavadckyte Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea ind..
11 Culture Five-story Pagoda of To-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The five-story pagoda at To-ji Temple is both beautiful, and extremely strong. Those that designed the temple figured out a way..
Shopping KITTE Marunouchi Building Manish Prabhune While on the Yaesu side it is all about a grand new modern design, the Marunouchi side has been restored to the original 100 year..
Culture Kumamoto Castle's Micro-Lordship Takako Sakamoto Kumamoto Castle has introduced a new fund raising system called, "Micro Lordship System", and has been raising donations from ..
13 Culture Tofuku-ji Temple Gardens Larry Knipfing Tofuku-ji Temple is large and imposing, but it also contains touches of beauty and splendor like those found in its gardens: The..
8 Culture Anrakuji C. Rio Temple six in the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage is also known as the Temple of Everlasting Joy. Originally founded by Kōbō Daishi,..
9 Culture A weekend in Mifune Bonson Lam Mifune is old time Kumamoto. A place where time slows down. Where Persimmon trees sway in the breeze, and the soft sunlight caress..
7 Culture Jizoji C. Rio The fifth temple of the Shikoku Ohenro pilgrimage, is also known as the Earthbearer's Temple. Kōbō Daishi founded the temp..