Mark Guthrie
Novelist, copywriter and graduate from the most prestigious university in Sunderland, Mark whiles away his precious time on this Earth by writing about popular culture, travel, food and pretty much anything else that is likely to win him the Pulitzer he desperately craves.
Find some more of his musings at www.markguthriewrites.com and on instagram @markguthriewrites
Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka
Aug 29, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
With more than 300 years of history, the Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the oldest Danjiri Festival in Japan. Such festivals...[ Click to read more ]
Booze Cruising on the Toyohashi Noryo Beer Tram
Aug 20, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Of the fact that Japan likes to have a drink or two, there can be no doubt. This is the...[ Click to read more ]
Stepping Back in Time at the Arimatsu Float Festival
By Mark Guthrie
Sometimes when you visit festivals, with everyone dressed in their finest kimono or yukata, the street stalls lining the streets,...[ Click to read more ]
Going Potty over the Setomono Matsuri
By Mark Guthrie
Although Japan has one of the oldest ceramic traditions in the world, with earthenwares being created as early as the...[ Click to read more ]
Get Hooked on Family Fishing in Aichi
By Mark Guthrie
It should come as no surprise that, being an island nation crisscrossed with rivers and spotted with freshwater lakes, Japan...[ Click to read more ]
Sekigahara: The Battle That Created Japan
Jul 17, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
In 1600, Japan faced a turning point in its history. After more than a decade of comparative peace, the feudal...[ Click to read more ]
Gero’s Ryujin Fire Festival in Gifu
Jul 15, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
While sitting in your air-conditioned room, sheltering from the humidity outside, perhaps the last thing that you would be thinking...[ Click to read more ]
Beautiful Hiking and Walking Trails in Japan
Jul 11, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
When the weather heats up, many Japanese escape the humidity that envelopes the cities and head to the countryside. Being...[ Click to read more ]
Blood on the Tracks: See Keirin Cycle Racing in Nagoya
Jul 08, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
If you have ever seen track bicycle racing in a velodrome or on TV during the Olympics, you would consider...[ Click to read more ]
Sumatakyo Gorge, Crossing Bridges in Beauty
By Mark Guthrie
Japan is full of beautiful, breathtaking destinations, but the age of social media is driving travel within the country even...[ Click to read more ]
