Culture Tokaido Tale Chris Glenn People, merchandise & culture traversed the Tokaido by foot, stopping at the government designated post towns & checkpoints along..
Culture Getting Naked in Konomiya 2026 Mid Feb There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, just west of Nagoya City. Streakers,..
Activities Inuyama Historical Museum Annex Chris Glenn The world’s first “robot” was a clockwork wooden mechanical doll propelled by a series of gears and pulleys powered by a wound..
Culture Nagashino Castle and Museum Chris Glenn Nagashino Castle, high on a cliff at the fork of the Ure and the Kansa Rivers, guarded the Tokugawa held Mikawa provinces from the..
Culture Nagoya's Big Buddha Chris Glenn Toganji is a Soto sect Buddhist Temple established in 1532 by Oda Nobuyuki, the younger brother of Oda Nobunaga and lord of nearby..
Culture Nakamura Koen in Nagoya Chris Glenn Nakamura Koen in Nagoya is the birthplace of the samurai warriors Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kato Kiyomasa.
Shopping A Day at Oasis 21 Chris Glenn Oasis 21 is a popular sightseeing spot, a shopping venue, eating location and event site. As the name suggests, it really is an..
10 Iridescent River, Kamikoshi Valley Takako Sakamoto In a valley deep in a mountain in Aichi, I saw a rainbow-colored river for the first time in my life. What a thrilling experience!..
