Culture Awagami: Traditional Washi Paper Bronwyn O'Neill From Sprout to Sheet: Harvesting mulberry and oriental paper bush at the eighth-generational Awagami Factory, Tokushima.
Culture Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
Culture Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri ...
Culture Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day. To get the m...
Culture Iyo-Kasuri Folk Craft Hall Bronwyn O'Neill The Iyo Kasuri Folk Craft Hall offers visitors a chance to try their hand at a traditional dyeing technique.
Culture Ise Katagami Museum Jeanne Austry Ise katagami is an ancient Japanese craft where paper stencil were used to create ornaments on kimono and clothes.
15 Culture Experience Kabuki Music Aude Beaumond Get the opportunity to experience Kabuki performances by professionals in an intimate setting and try playing some traditiona...
Culture Unique Things To Do in Suwa Geoff Day We take a look at some of the more bizarre locations in and around the Suwa area of the city including hot springs, freshwate...
Culture History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.
