Food Beer Brands of Japan Elena Lisina There are a great variety of beers sold in Japan, and four main beer producers: Asahi, Sapporo, Suntory, and Kirin.
Culture Nara's God of Ice Arlene Bastion Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related industries, such as ice cream
Culture The Ryozens of Kyoto Arlene Bastion The large statue of Ryozen Kannon looms over moving war memorials, and graves at Ryozen Gokoku hold war dead and those who died for the modernization of
Culture The Language of Sumo Sleiman Azizi are called gyoji while wrestlers are known as rikishi and are organised... The rest of the wrestlers in a professional tournament are ranked at various
27 Culture Symbolic Plants of Japan Elena Lisina Many temples, shrines and other traditional places of Japan are decorated with special ornaments and emblems featuring flowers and plants.
27 Activities The Seascapes of Japan Elena Lisina Seascapes are a source of inspiration to artists as well as common people of Japan who feel the power, beauty and freedom of the ocean.
Food Impressions of Japanese Food Elena Lisina Japanese kitchens bring a lot of surprises. While many ingredients are familiar and shared with other countries, many, many more are not.
16 Culture The Castles of Japan Elena Lisina Castles of Japan are generally built on the same basic plan, and served as main fortresses and strongholds of warlords and clans.