Best Places for Cheesecake in Kobe
Nov 19, 2018 By Justin Hanus
Kobe is most famous for its beef, but it’s second most famous for its desserts. The top dessert of all...[ Click to read more ]
Christmas Dining in Kobe 2018
Nov 19, 2018 By Justin Hanus
With Christmas fast approaching, one thing sure to be on everyone's mind is the good old Christmas dining experience. Kobe...[ Click to read more ]
Local Music in Kansai
Nov 19, 2018 By Justin Hanus
If you relocate to the Kansai region and are interested in live music, you'll be pleased to hear that there...[ Click to read more ]
Fall Festivals in Tokyo
Oct 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Just because the leaves are golden (or gone), and the temperature has fallen, doesn't mean the festival numbers have gone...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Ebisuko Festival 2018
Oct 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Across Japan, Ebisu is one of Shinto’s most popular deities. Deaf and lame, and always laughing (hence the Japanese term...[ Click to read more ]
Firewalking at Miyajima 2018
Oct 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Japan has a slew of fire rituals, the most famous of which being Kyoto’s famous Daimonji Festival. These festivals, leveraging...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Grand Inoko Festival
Oct 29, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Inoko Festivals are a familiar feature of autumn across western Japan. Hiroshima has been running its own Grand Inoko festival...[ Click to read more ]
Apps for Learning and Using Japanese
Oct 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Living in Japan means having to some extent assimilating to one of the most complex language systems mankind has devised, or...[ Click to read more ]
Get the Seishun 18 Kippu and See Japan on the Cheap!
Oct 26, 2018 By Bert Wishart
If there is one thing that Japan does well it is train travel. While the locals take it for granted...[ Click to read more ]
Mailing Christmas Gifts Home from Japan
Oct 25, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
The first of November in Japan is marked by a noticeable drop in temperature and the sudden appearance of decorations...[ Click to read more ]
