Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Culture Tokyo Opera City Visual Organ Concert 2019 Sleiman Azizi A series of free classical music organ performances are being held monthly until March 2020 at the Tokyo Opera City Tower in ...
Fresh Beauty at Chishaku-in Temple Larry Knipfing When I saw the torii gate at Chishaku-in Temple, I didn't have high expectations - it seemed too new and abstract. I was happ...
Japan Sees Record Visitors in 2015 Mandy Bartok Japan sees a record number of tourists in 2015, nearly topping 20 million.
Culture The Ceramic Sculpture of Shindo Tsuji 2020 Kim Bergström Shindo Tsuji (1910-1981) was a Japanese artist, particularly renowned for his sculpture works. While Tsuji had utilized mediu...
Activities 5 of Kansai's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Sakura season is a highlight of spring in Japan, and there are numoerous places to enjoy their beauty. The Kansai region of t...
Culture Nishitokyo City - Museums ＆Galleries Sleiman Azizi Nishitokyo City is a bedroom community with a very local museum and gallery culture that happens to feature locations like Ga...
Food La Cantine du Bricoleur [Closed] Mandy Bartok Pre-fixe menus offer an authentic taste of France at La Cantine du Bricouleur in downtown Kumamoto
The Pink Cow Art Blender Peter Sidell Every month The Pink Cow in Tokyo's Roppongi district entertains with burlesque dancers, musicians, artists and body painters...
Culture Public Art and Design in Shizuoka Peter Sidell The streets of Shizuoka in central Japan are enlivened with plenty of public art and design, including statues, sculpture and...
Fukui's Totoya Justin Velgus Totoya serves up home style cooking, specializing in fish dishes. Their secret to success? Food that is cheap, delicious, del...
Food A Little Prayer Elysse Hurtado This laid-back eatery offers high quality soba, udon, and tempura meal sets with quite a lot of volume
Nightlife Dynamo [Closed] Michelle Lindsey Dynamo is a bar and live music venue in Koenji influened by the alternative culture of skateboarding and punk rock
Accommodation Chisun Resort Naha Peter Sidell In Naha on Japan's tropical island of Okinawa, Chisun Resort provides good value rooms, and is convenient for transportation,...
Culture Close up on Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Larry Knipfing An early morning visit in late December to one of Japan's oldest shrines, Shimogamo Jinja, was cold and beautiful. The sun ha...
