Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Jun 7, 2021 Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list
Food Mobile Snack Vendors-Thing of Past? Stacy Kurokawa Japanese equivalent of neighborhood ice-cream truck
Food Great Lakes Kim Bergström Gone are the days when vegan food had a reputation of being nothing but broccoli, sprouts, and carrots.
Nightlife Bee: Dining and Darts Bar Justin Velgus An interesting feature are the iPads on the counter loaded with game applications... These are free to use.
Activities 5 Winter Experiences in Monbetsu Kim Bergström Monbetsu in Hokkaido is a true winter wonderland in the colder months, and there are plenty of unique ways to connect with the region.
Activities Kobe Marathon 2025 Sunday - Nov 16th Today, the city continues that tradition with the annual Kobe Marathon, a major road race that draws around 20,000 runners each year.
Area Ichinoseki Ichinoseki (一関市 Ichinoseki-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city had a population of 114,922 and a population den..
