13 Amateur Sumo Tournament in Tohoku Sarah Chaney We were invited into the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture to join the locals in an amateur sumo tournament. Some of us parti...
Transportation Driving Dreams Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 5 - The launch party for the camping car depot that is closest to central Tokyo becomes a place where natu...
17 Activities Plum Blossom Trail in Takao Cathy Cawood In early spring we enjoyed a hike along a well known plum blossom trail in Takao on the edge of Tokyo. We began at Takao Stat...
13 Culture Kamoe Temple Illaura Rossiter In historic Hamamatsu in Japan's central Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamoe-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple, with a restful atmosphe...
Accommodation Lake Yamanaka Firework Festival in Video Cathy Cawood Video of the 2015 summer firework festival at Lake Yamanaka, held every year on August 1st.
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2025 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
Food Ain Soph Ripple [Closed] Kim Ain Soph Ripple is part of the "Ain Soph" group, that operate several vegan restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto. This branch is al...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
Shikoda Dragon Dance Ritual 2024 Elizabeth S Saikoin, a usually quiet Shingon Buddhist temple in Kashiwa City is the site of a centuries-old tradition to bring rain to th...
Culture 10 Things to Know About Sendai Serena Kim Sendai is a vibrant city located on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four major islands. It can be reach...
