Culture The Stone Lanterns of Kasuga Shrine Justin Velgus The Kasuga Shrine has its own place in Japanese history, but to the average traveler is it hard to ignore the 3000 plus lante...
9 Culture Berrick Hall Tomoko Kamishima Berrick Hall should properly be called a mansion: It's very big, has a beautiful garden and a large party room. The interior ...
Culture National Treasure: Inuyama Castle Chris Glenn Japan's oldest remaining castle, National Treasure Inuyama Castle.
Culture Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One of the great things about getting out of Japanese cities is that you will ultimately find some wonderful and little known...
Culture Visiting the Ushiku Daibutsu (Great Buddha) Biankah Bailey The Ushiku Daibutsu is one of the tallest statues in Japan that many people have never heard about.
11 Culture Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen Rufus Starbuck Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsui Koen is a road station in Minakami that is home to the ruins of a Jomon Period settlement.
Culture 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Sue Ann Kunath For those of us that hold a great interest in architecture and design, the Design Sight 21-21 behind Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown...
Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong Nestled in the bosom of the Seto Inland Sea in Okayama Prefecture, tiny, quirky Shiraishi Island is truly a great discovery.
Culture Tokushima Castle and Hachisuka Clan Takako Sakamoto Tokushima Castle is a place that locals frequent on school field trips, to sketch scenery, or to practice Awa Dance. The cast...
