Activities Nara Juvenile Prison Paul Hackshaw Hannyaji-cho is an area just north of the Nara Prefectural offices and is the location of the Hannyaji Temple, famous for flower..
Activities Matsugaoka Alena Eckelmann Japan's Meiji Era (1867-) saw samurai lose their warrior jobs. Some 3,000 samurai of the Shonai Domain decided to swap their..
Culture In Search of the Sakai Daimyo in Tsuruoka City Alena Eckelmann The Sakai, a samurai clan that originated in the 14thcentury, became chief retainers to the Shoguns of the Tokugawa Clan. The Sakai..
Culture The Old Abumiya Residence Alena Eckelmann Sakata, a small town in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, has a rich merchant history. The "Band of 36", a group of powerful..
Nightlife Tsutenkaku by Night Jeannie Gan Tsutenkaku is a well known landmark of Osaka. Remember to drop by the observation tower and enjoying the streets of Kushi-katsu..
Food Tobe Tontaro Ramen and Gyoza Anonymous Tontaro is a chain of reasonably-priced ramen restaurants in Ehime and other parts of Shikoku. The gyoza are some of the best to..
Culture Rokkakudo in Matsuyama Anonymous The Rokkakudo is one of Matsuyama’s oddest shrines. This shrine belongs to Inari, the fox god, and there are statues of foxes ..
Shopping Ozu Akarengakan & Pokopen Yokocho Anonymous Akarengakan in Ozu is a red-brick building that was originally a bank. Behind it is the Showa Period village, Pokopen Yokocho. Slip..