Culture Todaiji Temple in Nara Stefanus Husin The largest wooden structure in the world and iconic landmark of Nara city.
Culture Dramatic Kanegasaki Castle Ruins Takako Sakamoto In Tsuruga, Fukui, two major battles were fought; in 1337 between Ashikaga and Nitta Armies, and 1570 between Oda Nobunaga an...
Culture The Architecture of Studio Ghibli Connie Ng A leisure stroll through the architectures of Studio Ghibli's fictional universe in Koganei Park.
13 Culture Mishima Taisha Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima Taisha is a large, historical Shinto shrine, with a tranquil carp pond, sh...
Culture Explore Japanese Traditions in Tono Malcome Larcens Tono is of my favorite places to go in Iwate. I often go there by bicycle from Hanamaki, round trip around 100 kilometers. Th...
Culture Blue Water Explorations, Okinawa Timothy Jones Fishing charter on Okinawa: Try fishing in Okinawa Islands with Blue Water Explorations.
Culture Yokohama Triennale 2014 Marcella Dita Armilla Yokohama is one of the best places to escape from crowded Tokyo! Why don't you go and visit Yokohama Triennale 2014, the art ...
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Noro Randria Kyoto is famous for wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets. At Yatsuhashi-an, buy some as a souvenir or, even better, make your...
17 Culture Summertime in Shirakawago Karen Zheng Nestled in the Ono district of Gifu Prefecture, this quaint traditional village that has been marked as one of Japan’s UNESCO...
Culture Lu Xun in Sendai Hironobu Sasano Lu Xun, the great thinker and novelist in China, studied in Tohoku University from 1904 to 1906. You could still see the very...