Culture Kimono for a Female Elena Lisina From the occasions they are worn, to how they are washed, and how to get dressed in them, they are a unique part of Japan's culture.
Culture A Walk Through Ochanomizu Geraldine Buergel Located next to popular Akihabara, Ochanomizu offers a variety of interesting locations and historical landmarks.
18 Activities A Trip to Naruko Elena Lisina A region rich with wood is famous for making kokeshi dolls and those dolls symbolize Naruko.
Culture Watching a Noh Play Sleiman Azizi Seeing a Noh play at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo is easy. Tickets can be bought at the box office or online.
Activities A Solitary Cherry Tree Reynald Ventura This is a 2-minute 53-second film about a solitary cherry tree in full bloom. Children climb up and down the tree.
Activities Hakone: A Cautionary Tale Amanda Brattebo The story of a spontaneous day trip turned disaster.
10 Culture A Land of Contrasts Kim Bergström Part of what makes traveling throughout Japan so enjoyable is that the country truly is a land of contrasts.