Culture Shinjo Matsuri 2024 Hannah Warren Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
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 Machida Jidai Matsuri 2024 Japan Travel Come and experience traditional Japanese costumes, the Jidai Matsuri (or “Period Festival”) and a historical reenactment depi...
Culture Joe Okada: The Last Samurai Ignatius Koh Joe Okada is Japan's oldest active tour guide. With his samurai gear and katana, he will bring you through Kyoto and let you ...
6 Culture Five-story Pagoda Faye Close Five-story Pagoda located near Sensouji Temple in Asakura, Tokyo.
Culture Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the hist...
Culture Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji 2023 Japan Travel A two-day event in which Noh, the world’s oldest active theater tradition, is combined with projection mapping to create a on...
11 Culture A Walk Along Kyoto's Kamogawa River Shozo Fujii Flowing north to south through downtown Kyoto in the heart of Japan is the beautiful Kamogawa River. Great for a stroll with ...
Culture The Flaming Leaves of Engyo-ji 2024 Benjamin Stock Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Culture The Battle of Sekigahara Chris Glenn The Battle of Sekigahara in modern day Gifu Prefecture, fought between East and West Japan on October 21, 1600, was history’s...
