Culture Tokyo Takarazuka Janessa Landry Lights, Music, Curtain! Takarazuka, an all-women theater, shows the talent the women can do by presenting western stories to their..
Food Kurume Ramen Tetsugama in Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Tetsugama in Yokosuka offers a flavorful selection of ramen in an interior rustic setting. With plenty of wide-open seating, T..
Food Nomono Kitchen at Akihabara Tom Roseveare "Seasonal, locally-sourced food." That's the concept behind Nomono, a restaurant and retail outlet new to Akihabara, dedicated..
13 Culture Close up on Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Larry Knipfing An early morning visit in late December to one of Japan's oldest shrines, Shimogamo Jinja, was cold and beautiful. The sun had..
Activities Asahidake: Hokkaido's Highest Peak Somrak Bhakdisuparit Enjoy the amazing nature and breathe fresh crisp air at Mt. Asahi, the highest peak in Hokkaido
Culture Time Stands Still at Nara Suwannee Payne Walking along the path that leads to Kasuga Taisha shrine is like walking back in time, to a place where time stood still, where..
Culture Step back in time at Shirakawago Suwannee Payne Flow back in time at the village of Shirakawago, enjoying traditional farmhouses and a small charming shrine
14 Culture Plum Blossom at Ishiyamadera Cathy Cawood Plum blossom at a Shiga temple with a connection to the life of Murasaki Shikibu, the world's first novel writer.