Food Sakaemachi After Dark Bonson Lam It may be half a century since the return of Okinawa to Japan but I am... It reminded me of ancient Greece, where people lived in fear.
Culture Mifune Machinaka Gallery Yui Yamaguchi A staff said to me "please come in" and opened the gate and I entered... consists of a main house, two storehouses and a detached building which made me
Accommodation Hotel Almont in Sendai Peter Sidell One time, though, one of the websites I use saved me the hassle by offering... The staff were helpful and efficient, giving me a sheet of information
Food The Best Udon Ever Cathy Cawood I'm asking you this because my Japanese boyfriend, who probably loves... udon more than he loves me, assures me that the udon at Nikuju no Nantetsu
Food Pasteria Chichukai, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima at the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Pasteria Chichukai is a friendly, down-to-earth Italian restaurant with a wide
10 Culture Fukuju-In Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell The most interesting point for me was the small statue of, well, I don&... It appears to be a snake with a human head, something I've not seen
9 Culture Joukyou-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell semi-abstract statues arranged in a crescent on pedestals, looking to me... Then if you head round to the rear of the main hall, you'll find a
Accommodation Ogino, Fukushima Farm Stay Izumi Kershaw Three hours into the journey from Tokyo to Fukushima I am hit by a sudden... Mrs Sato taught me the ‘plain weave’ a task that I really enjoyed despite