Takehara Shokei-no-michi Candle Festival near Hiroshima
Sep 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
If you missed the Onomichi Lantern Festival on the 13th, or you were blown away by it and wanted more,...[ Click to read more ]
Onomichi Lantern Festival Near Hiroshima
Sep 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Onomichi’s Lantern Festival (Onomichi Akari Matsuri) makes for a perfect way to see this jewel of a small city and...[ Click to read more ]
Seki Cutlery Festival in Gifu
Sep 26, 2018 By Ray Proper
Seki is a small city in the center of Japan, located in the northern Mino region of Gifu Prefecture. Seki...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Comedy: Served up Monthly
Aug 31, 2018 By Admin
Looking for funny? Well, you are in luck, because "Nagoya Comedy" brings you funny in all senses of the word. Nagoya, Japan's...[ Click to read more ]
Let’s Tour: Kawagoe City; Little Edo
Aug 31, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Located about 60 minutes by train northwest of central Tokyo is the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture. Because of...[ Click to read more ]
An Art Museum for the Digital Age: Mori Building Digital Art Museum
Aug 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
When most people think of art and Japan in the same vein, images on the order of Hokusai’s Great Wave...[ Click to read more ]
Banking in Japan: ATMs Decreasing, ATM Fees Increasing
Aug 30, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
As Japan adjusts both technologically and demographically to cater to both citizens and visitors alike, the banking industry is also...[ Click to read more ]
All Japan Gyoza Festival at Nagakute’s Moricoro Park
Aug 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Much like ramen, gyoza is a dish with Chinese origins that the Japanese have taken to their hearts. Typically filled...[ Click to read more ]
Toyohashi Fire Festival: Things are about to go off!
Aug 29, 2018 By Bert Wishart
While there are many, many fireworks festivals in Japan throughout the summer months, there are very few that match Toyohashi's...[ Click to read more ]
Bicycle Liability Insurance
There are two major cities in Japan that require bicycle riders to maintain liability insurance as a condition for riding...[ Click to read more ]
