New Year’s Day in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima New Year’s Day in Nikko: The wide approach to Tosho-gu Shrine was full of people paying the first visit of the year to the shr..
Accommodation Top 10 Traditional Stays in Rural Japan Veronica Carnevale For a wholesome farm stay, visit Euchi Shizen Chiyu-no-sato in Izumi, Kagoshima
Culture Teshima Art Museum and Cafe Bonson Lam Unlike the more commercial island of Naoshima, Teshima is more remote,
Culture Awamori and Karate Geoff Day was approved for production to supply the Satsuma region (modern-day Kagoshima
Origami Earrings Tomoko Kamishima Origami Earrings: Here are instructions for making origami earrings using one of the simplest modular origami pieces, the Sono..
Ainu Traditional Dance Tomoko Kamishima Ainu Traditional Dance: A unique dance performance by indigenous Ainu from Tohoku, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Kurile Islands
Activities Lake Akan Tomoko Kamishima Lake Akan: A freshwater lake sitting in the center of East Hokkaido
Engetsu Island Sunset Tomoko Kamishima Engetsu Island Sunset: Engetsu Island is a popular sightseeing spot due to its beautiful sunset