Culture Popular Japanese Mascots and Characters Elena Lisina You'll come across many curious characters and mascots when walking along Japanese streets.
Culture War and Peace In Nagano Arlene Bastion A dramatic battle ground site adjacent to a peaceful, rambling park and a nonstop farmhouse walking trail.
Tokyo Nightlife: Akabane and Shibuya Featured Tokyo nightlife has many faces and exploring both internationally and locally known districts is a bit part of exploring the city and people.
Akita: Nature and Akita Inu Veronica Carnevale Akita, situated in northern Japan’s Tohoku region, is an expansive prefecture famous for its nourishing hot springs, delicious cuisine, rich cultural heritage
Culture Wake-jinja and Inukai Falls Guillaume Doré Not too far from Myoken onsen, you can find a shrine that Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo visited during their honeymoon, as well as a nice waterfall.
Culture Human and Animal Exhibition 2021 Apr 24th - Jun 20th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Gifu Museum of Modern Ceramic Art looks at humans and animals as depicted by 5 ceramic artists: Beth Cavener (
Culture Shinagawa Street Culture and Festivities Geoff Day Bon Odori dance, kimono rental and guest house life
Food Guesthouse and Cafe Miharashi-tei Guillaume Doré many buildings in Onomichi are abandonne, people are also trying to revitalize the city by restoring abandoned buildings, Miharashi-tei is one of them and