Culture Tea Harvest in Kumano Alena Eckelmann Living in a village near Hongu on the the Kumano Kodo trail, I have watched my neighbors pick tea leaves from the tea bushes located all around this small
Culture Food Discoveries in Oarai Niaya Harper It is located just north of Tokyo, and can be reached by express train in under a hour and a half.
21 Culture Traditional Japanese Metal Products Elena Lisina Metal was used in Japan to produce: household and tea ceremony items, decorations and ritual objects for temples, swords and other types of weapons.
Culture Japanese Ski Memorial Museum Avery Choi Joetsu city in Niigata Prefecture is the birthplace of skiing in Japan.
Culture The Japanese Sword Museum Elizabeth S The Japanese Sword Museum is a center for preserving historical weapons and supporting the continuing tradition of turning iron into fine works of art
12 Activities Shinagawa Aquarium: An Aquatic Escape Featured Shinagawa Aquarium - What better way to spend an afternoon than to admire some colorful fish and catch a show?
7 Food International Food in Osu Amanda Ho Not only there was a wide variety of Japanese cuisine, but international as well.
Activities Agricultural Adventures in Hirosaki Tom Roseveare Whilst 'real Japan' has arguably become a buzzword in Japan tourism marketing, travelling to Honshu's norther-most prefecture of Aomori and staying with