13 Sakura-no-En Tea Farm Anonymous farm 'Sakura no En' in Minamata City, in Kumamoto prefecture, run... by Matsumoto-san and his wife.
Shopping Dagashi-ya Junk Food, Shiogama City Akemi Miura The colorfulness of packages at the dagashi-ya in Shiogama City, which... Seeing them is great fun for me.
Culture Tatami 101 Sherilyn Siy Near our house is a tatami workshop run by Wada-san.... As we were contemplating which option to go with, Wada-san came over to
8 View from Okinawa's Emerald Beach Victoria Vlisides arching rock formations, scattered tide pools containing tiny crabs, and sea... The setting sun. The island far off in the mist of the sunset.
Shopping Seiryu Open Air Market Sherilyn Siy Already on its 53rd run (as of May 2015), the Seiryu Aozora (Open Air)... booth, Ai-chan, who speaks fluent English says, "We do this all for fun
Activities Mount Fuji Viewing Spots Around Shizuoka City Kim Bergström If you've ever wanted to get a glimpse of Fuji-san, Shizuoka City has a number of spots where you can enjoy great views.
Culture Alternative Holidays in Japan Nicholas Lloyd 4th Rock (n’ Roll) Day — Jun 9th Pear Day — Jul 4th Star Festival — Jul... Day — Aug 31st Emergency Day — Sep 9th Pocky Day — Nov 11th Shichi-Go-San