Culture Maiko Performance in Sakata Luca De Pasquale A chance to witness this fascinating art in Sakata
Culture Breathless on Mount Haguro Arlene Bastion There is a magnet pulling us up, the clarion call of Sanjin Gosaiden.... , but the most welcome is the torii gate that tells us we are at Sanjin
Culture Ogura-tei Peter Sidell The name Fukushima may be overshadowed by the disaster of 2011, but it&... In the Edo era (1603-1868), this part of the city was home to a riverside
Culture Exit 8: The Horror Game That Inspired a Movie Ryan Noble Japanese train stations are about to get creepier...
Activities Toyosu Fish Market Tom Roseveare Tokyo's new wholesale Toyosu Fish Market, started trading in October 2018, with over 600 merchants moving from their historical Tsukiji Market home, in
Culture Dutch Slope Sleiman Azizi The history books tell us that the area was home to the only official European... private, they lend an almost cloister-like sense of privilege to the area
Culture Blue and White Ceramics of China and Japan 2021 Feb 19th - Apr 4th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Nara's Yamato Bunkakan looks into the history and popularity of blue and white porcelain pieces, which are loved in
Culture Kashihara Jingu Gary Luscombe Kashihara Jingu is a shrine dedicated to the very first Emperor of Japan and sits close to where his palace is thought to have been.