Culture Inujima: Industrial Remains as Art Clifford Bernstein The smallest of the three main islands in the Setouchi Art Island project, centered on a century old copper smelting plant tu...
Culture The Shape of the Sword Kenji Chida A quick look at the history of the shape of the Japanese sword
Culture Yakage Town Kenji Chida A wonderful little town on the border with Hiroshima Prefecture with deep roots in Edo era Japan.
Culture An exhibition of Yoshimura Yoshio Rory Jackson Yoshimura Yoshio has produced some curious and elaborate drawings that are laid bare for all to see in this elaborate art exh...
Culture John Wells Bizenyaki Pottery Artist Judith Mikami John Wells American bizenyaki potter based in Bizen City for over three decades.
7 Culture Soja RetRoad Festival Judith Mikami Every September Soja City hosts a Retroad (retro + road) Festival to celebrate the tradition of the old main road with the ne...
Culture Kibitsuhiko Shrine Suwannee Payne Cycling out of Bizenichinomiya Station, I didn’t know much about the places I was about to see. The Kibitsuhiko Shrine exceed...
8 Culture Bitchu Kokubunji: The Last Pagoda Judith Mikami Bitchu Kokubunji in Soja City illuminates an era where calm, beauty, peace and people come together. Today this still exists ...
Culture Niimi Fishing Contest Judith Mikami Every year Niimi City hosts it annual fishing contest plus an unusual type of fishing contest especially for kids, held on Ma...
Culture Takehisa Shoten Kenji Chida Yumeji Takehisa, one of Japans most notable artists, was from Oku Town. Still living here, his descendants are eager to shar...