Culture Enoshima: A Day in the Life of an Island Reynald Ventura Enoshima may not be as ‘branded’ a place as its illustrious and UNESCO World Heritage Site applicant neighbor Kamakura City b...
Culture Pursuing the Trail of Shōji Ueda Jerome Lee Japantravel reporter chases the trail of world-famous Japanese photographer Shōji Ueda through 3 parts: in his hometown of Sa...
Culture Kawasaki Daishi Kawasaki Daishi is the popular name of Heiken-ji, a Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan. Founded in 1128, it is the headquarte...
Culture Yuushien Garden on Daikon-shima Sasa Jancikic I was promised that that day Shimane’s own sumo fighter Okinoumi will be visiting the park. I looked forward very much to see...
Culture Nara Park Nara Park was created in 1880 and is located in the city of Nara, which is easily accessible from Kyoto or Osaka. The vast ar...
Culture Masobyo Masobyo Temple (媽祖廟), also called Ma Zhu Miao, is located in Yokohama’s Chinatown. The young Taoist temple, which opened r...
Culture Going to Comiket Reika Clare Guidelines for participating in Comic Market, the biggest anime, manga and game subculture event, which happens twice a year ...
Culture Meoto Iwa In Mie Prefecture, not far from the city of Futami, which belongs to the city of Ise, are the Meoto Iwa rocks, which are also...
Culture Sanjusangendo Sanjusangendo, officially called Rengeō-in, is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the Higashiyama district of Ky...
Culture Katsura Imperial Villa The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western su...
