Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan: How Many People Have Signed the Guest Register of this 1,300 Year Old Hotel?
Mar 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Just doing the math is mind-boggling. A family business for over 1,300 years. Yes, there have been some heirs adopted...[ Click to read more ]
Enjoy Akashi’s Local Seafood Delights
Mar 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Stretching across the coastline of the Seto Inland Sea, Akashi, located in southern Hyogo Prefecture is a small port city...[ Click to read more ]
Osaka’s Tsuruhashi: Japan’s Largest Korea Town
Mar 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Culture breaks down political barriers Putting aside various political differences, the Japanese people of late have been besotted by Korean...[ Click to read more ]
Himeji Castle: Too Big to Fail
Mar 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Matsumoto Castle, Kumamoto Castle and Himeji Castle are considered the Big Three of Japan’s castles. Of the exalted trio, Himeji...[ Click to read more ]
Survival Japanese Phrases
Mar 06, 2016 By Ray Proper
You have come all this way, why not learn the local language? Here are a few basic phrases to get...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya’s Best International Cuisine – Part 1
Feb 29, 2016 By Mark Guthrie
In his great comedic play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare calls music the food of love. Now, I'm not in the...[ Click to read more ]
Eating Organic in Tokyo
Feb 26, 2016 By Mark Guthrie
As we have perhaps made abundantly clear in these pages over the years, Japan is very much a nation of...[ Click to read more ]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Hiroshima
Feb 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
For many people around the world, the month of March means St. Patrick’s Day and all of the fun celebrations...[ Click to read more ]
Kobe Beef: The Real Deal
Feb 22, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Russia has its caviar, Maine has its lobsters, and Kobe has its beef. There are no Kobe beef cows. They...[ Click to read more ]
Zoos of Tokyo
Feb 15, 2016 By Mark Guthrie
As spring starts to raise its oh-so welcome head, it's time to abandon the confines of the indoors and embrace...[ Click to read more ]
