Culture Basho Memorial Hall Sleiman Azizi The Basho Memorial Hall in Koto City sits by the banks of the Sumida River on the site where Basho himself once lived. Along with..
Food None Kitchen: "Sushi Cake" in Kochi Prefecture Chiara Terzuolo In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera ..
Culture Mukai Chiaki Children's Science Museum Kim Bergström The Mukai Chiaki Children's Science Museum honors locally-born Mukai Chiaki, Japan's first woman in space. The museum has..
Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro. A largely forgotten figure, he was..
Activities Hachijo Botanical Park Elizabeth S Hachijo Botanical Park, located in the center of Hachijojima, showcases sub-tropical plants, local ecology and culture. The 50 acre..
Food Cafe and Gallery Umito Sherilyn Siy Retiring in Okinawa in a lovely Ryukyu inspired house with grand views of the ocean while keeping busy running a weekend cafe ..
Accommodation Hotel Relief Premium Haneda Airport Sleiman Azizi A quick trip to Tokyo required basic accommodation. Relief Premium Haneda Airport turned out to be a great hotel with friendly staff..
Food Grand Hyatt Tokyo X Takashi Murakami Flower Afterno... Paul McInnes Grand Hyatt Tokyo teams up with superstar Japanese artist Takashi Murakami for a limited edition afternoon tea box.