Culture Hiratsuka Museum of Art Peter Sidell In Hiratsuka in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, the Museum of Art is a grand and atmospheric, with spacious exhibition rooms and...
Transportation Chiba Urban Monorail Todd Wojnowski The Chiba Urban Monorail is a major source of transportation within Chiba Prefecture, and the Guinness Record holder as the l...
Food Molette Omelet Restaurant JR Kyoto Bonson Lam The humble egg finds its home in this dependable cafe high above the ticket sellers in the glass catherdral that is JR Kyoto ...
Food Ajisen Ramen Restaurant Yui Yamaguchi Premium pork ramen with tonkotsu (pork bone) stock and handmade noodles, Topped with thin tender slices of pork belly, cabbag...
Culture Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!
Culture Art Space Yosuga Saskia Gilmour Art Space Yosuga (Art space 寄す処) is an artists' residency, gallery and cafe/bar located 15 minutes walk from JR Kyoto Stat...
Activities Jiyu Gakuen Myonichi-kan Etsuko Yamada Jiyu Gakuen Myonichi-kan: A building in Japan by Frank Lloyd Wright
Food Matsuya Restaurant Chain Todd Wojnowski Matsuya is a "fast food" chain that specializes in gyudon (beef and rice bowls) and curry, and is an excellent quick, cheap a...
Culture Kanayamachi old town, Takaoka Jonathan Perry A walk through Kanayamachi, the old town of Takaoka
