Culture Atami Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim There are a myriad of cherry blossom festival during spring, and the grounds of Shizuoka's Atami Castle are home to one of the..
Food None Kitchen: "Sushi Cake" in Kochi Prefecture Chiara Terzuolo In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera ..
Food Manpei in Inawashiro Peter Sidell In Inawashiro, in the countryside of Fukushima in northern Japan, Manpei is a cheap and cheerful place to get hearty Japanese comfort..
Activities Gushikawa Castle Ruins Sherilyn Siy The ruins sit 17 meters above sea level on a cliff west of Cape Kyan on the southern tip of Okinawa's mainland. The defensive..
Food Cafe and Gallery Umito Sherilyn Siy Retiring in Okinawa in a lovely Ryukyu inspired house with grand views of the ocean while keeping busy running a weekend cafe ..
Activities Rediscover Fukushima Prefecture - Day Three Rey Waters Discover Fukushima City. There are museums, shrines and temples, Saker and beer breweries, beautiful parks, and even a horse racing..
Culture Indigo Dyeing Class Bonson Lam Indigo, like sake, is transformed by oxygen and fermentation. Find out how its mysterious hues had captivated generations from Samurai..
Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro. A largely forgotten figure, he was..