2 Culture Japanese Plum Blossom & Plum Liquor Richard Jones The Japanese plum, both the blossom and the fruit.
Accommodation Onsen Yado Mizuguchi in Shuzen-ji Peter Sidell In the charming hot spring resort of Shuzen-ji, in the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Onsen Yado Mizuguchi is..
Culture Sumo in Ryogoku Sleiman Azizi Held in Ryogoku in central Tokyo, the first sumo tournament of each year is keenly anticipated. This year's featured many surprises,..
Shopping Lemon Gasui Sherilyn Siy Lemon Gasui prides itself in being the go-to shop for drafting and design materials, architectural modeling materials and art supplies...
Area Toba Toba city is located in Mie prefecture along the eastern coast, just beyond Mie's Ise Grand Shrine inland. Discover dugongs at the Toba Aquarium, among other rare, giant isopods. Local sights..
7 Culture Shinkoji Temple's Tough Plum Trees Elizabeth S Shinkoin, a Shingon Buddhist temple in Noda City is noted for its plum trees which survived and thrived after a tornado ripped through..
Culture Enjoy the Edo Period in Modern Matsue Featured Matsue Castle is the centerpiece of Matsue's well-preserved castle town. Sail around the castle's moats as if it were still..
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured Neither Matsue nor Shimane Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three big..