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...
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...
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...
Culture Kanna Takase Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström From September 9th until September 29th, the Kyoto Okazaki Tsutaya store will be hosting an exhibition of works from artist K...
Culture Riusuke Fukahori Exhibiton: Hyogo 2021 [Cancelled] Kim Bergström Riusuke Fukahori is a Nagoya-born contemporary artist who focuses on one specific subject matter in his work: goldfish. He is...
Food Miffy X Shogo Sekine Collaboration Cafe: Osaka 2020 [Cancelled] Kim Bergström The Miffy X Shogo Sekine Collaboration Cafe event in Osaka celebrates 65 years since this iconic rabbit character was created...
Culture Kyoto Shinnyo-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located on a hilltop along the Shirakawa River, this temple has been a Buddhist training school for 1000 years. Besides the s...
Food Holiday in New York Sweets Buffet 2021-2022 Kim Bergström The Conrad Osaka is welcoming the festive season in style this year, with a "Holiday in New York" themed sweets buffet event....
Culture Masuko Nakafuji Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A limited-time exhibition at the Artglorieaux Gallery at Daimaru Shinsaibashi will explore works from Masuko Nakafuji, an art...
Fall Foliage at Katsura Rikyu Mandy Bartok Avoid the crush of fall foliage visitors at Katsura Imperial Villa in western Kyoto.
Food Reina de Reina, Kyoto Peter Sidell Near the museums next to Heian-jingu shrine in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Reina de Reina is a fun, lively Mexican resta...
Culture Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-...
Activities Cavorting at Kyotango Bonson Lam The north shore of Kyoto prefecture revolves around Wakasa Bay, looking like a shining pearl necklace that stretches beyond t...
Food Chocolatier Palet D'Or Xia Fei Chiew Enjoy a chocolate experience at no other at this chocolate bar inside Herbis Entertainment Plaza in Osaka!
Culture Kyoganmo Tofu at Nishiki Market Bonson Lam If Nishiki Market is the kitchen of Kyoto, then Kyoganmo (京がんも・京生麩・京湯葉) is the kitchen of Nishiki, literally.
