Culture History of Tokyo Station Takane Shoji The reconstruction of Tokyo Station is not just for its appearence, for the original style has much historical significance b...
Culture Horikawa Boat Tour in Matsue City Louise Waghorn Sightseeing boat, complete with tatami mats offers a unique view of a unique castle moat. Get a fascinating glimpse in to Mat...
Culture Morioka Handcrafts Village Justin Velgus Morioka Tezukuri Mura, or Morioka Handi-works Square, is a mock village of traditional arts and crafts. Visitors can view, pu...
Culture The Birthplace of the Akiyama Brothers Anonymous The birthplace of the military Akiyama brothers Saneyuki and Yoshifuru is easily accessible from Matsuyama Castle. This small...
Culture Kajiki Spider Fighting Festival 2024 Laura Keating The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred ...
Culture Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan is an art museum in a faithful reconstruction of the city's...
Culture Daikon Hunting in Gujo Michelle Ishiki Getting a taste of the traditional countryside way of life in Gujo
Culture Kanagawa’s Misaki Fish Market Tomoko Kamishima The Misaki Market is quite famous for the fishing, landing and dealing of tunas. They use a bid system to buy and sell.
Culture Yokote Masuda Manga Museum Justin Velgus The Masuda Manga Museum in Yokote is dedicated to animator Takao Yaguchi. The museum is part manga library and part exhibitio...
Culture The Musical Toilets of Japan Joe Peters How to use the smartest toilets in the world - the Washlets of Japan