Culture Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and also...
Culture A Hokkaido Adventure: From Obihiro to Kushiro Serena Ogawa Enjoy Hokkaido with this 3-day itinerary taking you from Obikiro to Kushiro.
Culture Tottori's Jinpukaku Kim Tottori's Jinpukaku is a European-style two storied building, which was constructed over eight months starting in September o...
Culture The Spirit of Yamagata: a Virtual Journey Geoff Day Explore the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa and learn about the ancient practices of Shugendo (the way of mountain worship) fr...
Culture Taro Okamoto - From Paris to Tokyo Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Tottori Prefectural Museum will examine the works of Taro Okamoto (1911 - 1996), wit...
20 Culture Unity with Nature Elena Lisina Impressive views of traditional buildings and objects are often surrounded by nature. That understanding and feeling of harmo...
Culture Celebrate the New Year in Shinagawa Serena Ogawa Shinagawa has a host of ways for you to celebrate the New Year, whether you want a Japanese experience of something more west...
Culture Spending a Day in Sendai Chris Broad We explore Sendai city and nearby Matsushima Bay for 10 things you can do in the area in just 24 hours!