Culture Toki-no-mori Park on Sado Island Alena Eckelmann In 2008 ten toki were released and in 2009 another 20 toki were released... officials of Sado Island hope to get 60 toki re-settled in the wild by 2015
15 Autumn at Kinpusen-ji Cathy Cawood In November of 2012 I joined a bus tour for a rare opportunity to view
19 Healing Scars in Yuriage Laura Welch For many, Miyagi and the Tohoku region are synonymous with the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
17 Samurai Showdown at Shiroishi-jo Radica Sooknarine On Saturday October 4th 2014, Shiroishi Castle was the venue for the re-enactment of the infamous battle between the Katakura and Sanada clans.
12 Calligraphy Event at Museum in Otsu Cathy Cawood the Otsu City Museum of History will take place on 13th -15th February 2015
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2026 Sunday - Jun 7th It was awarded UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status in 2011.
13 Accommodation Kamigoto 6: Hotel Margherita Takako Sakamoto The resort hotel Margherita on Kami-Goto Island reopened in 2012. It was renovated to look like a cloister, to match the island's many churches.