9 Kamakura Camera - Tokeiji Peter Oxley Unique among Kamakura’s temples and shrines, Tokeiji was established as a refuge for battered women who wished to escape from...
Planning Where to Exchange Money in Japan Tom Roseveare The Japanese landscape for payments has transformed in the last decade to keep pace with the revolution in digital and contac...
Activities Miffy Wonder Square Opening This June Kim Bergström Fans of the beloved Dutch picture book character Miffy have something new to look forward to in Japan this summer. Huis Ten B...
Culture Kurume’s Shrines By the River Arlene Bastion Bairinji and Suitengu by the Chikugo River, are part of Kurume's already beautiful environment and quiet beauty, a magnet in ...
Culture Kendo Alessio Pompeo In the heart of Japan, there exists a martial art that keeps alive the legacy of the samurai: Kendo (剣道), "the way of the s...
6 Culture The Jotenkaku Museum in Kyoto Gloria Ticconi The Jotenkaku Museum:five national treasures and 144 important cultural assets in Kyoto
Activities Sweet Potato Digging in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Many people indulge in a sweet potato treat while visiting Kawagoe. But how about digging your own sweet potatoes to take hom...
14 Culture Seiken-ji Temple in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Seiken-ji is a beautiful, atmospheric Buddhist temple, with hundreds of statues ...
Culture Tokyo's National Treasures - Literature Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to scores of literary National Treasures. Made up of literary works with both Japanese and Chinese origins, mos...
