Culture Shinobu Mottling Rock, Fukushima Stephanie Marley 早苗とる手もとや昔しのぶ摺 Deft hands that now pluck seedlings, once you used to press
Culture Chōgaku-ji Temple Matthew Eynon of mention is the impressive collection of Hell Scrolls (jigokuzoji 大地獄絵図
Culture The Shade of Cedars Trail Nathaniel Green depending on which direction you are going) at reclusive Ue Youzawa (上養沢
Food Jiki Miyazawa: Tea and Kaiseki Justin Velgus This is why the word 'brown' in Japanese is chairo (茶色), or '
Activities Mt. Iwate Yakehashiri Lava Flow Justin Velgus Iwate for a unique hiking experience across the Yakehashiri Lava Flow (岩手山焼走
Culture Mercantile History and Culture Featured Names in Japanese 上芳我邸 — kamihaga-tei — Kami-Haga Residence 木蝋資料館 — mokurō
Activities Climbing Mount Ontake - 1 Steve Morton place to start this hike is from the large car park at ‘Ta-no-hara’ (田の
Shopping Shopping for Yokohama “Tenugui” Tomoko Kamishima I hope that you will find some nice TENUGUI (手拭い) and wrap your excellent