Oeshiki Festival of Light at Ikegami Honmonji Temple in Tokyo
Sep 21, 2016 By Bert Wishart
In the autumn of 1282 Nichiren, the founder of the branch of Buddhism that now bears his name, plagued by...[ Click to read more ]
SUNMALL: The essential Hiroshima Shopping Experience
Sep 14, 2016 By Jade Brischke
SUNMALL… oh where to begin with this gem of a place located right in Hondori, in downtown Hiroshima. SUNMALL is...[ Click to read more ]
Make friends at Japanese Cultural Classes in Tokyo
Sep 14, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Being relocated to a new country can be an amazing experience, though one not without its difficulties. One of the greatest...[ Click to read more ]
The Appetite of Autumn: Japanese Fall Foods
Sep 09, 2016 By Bert Wishart
The return of oden to convenience stores in around mid-August Japan is a signal that fall is coming, and for many this...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Veggie Food Festa and Vegetarian Restaurants
Sep 07, 2016 By Bert Wishart
As you are no doubt well aware, Japanese food rates among the best in the world. However, if you are vegetarian,...[ Click to read more ]
Make friends at Japanese cultural classes in Nagoya
Aug 22, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Being relocated to a new country can be an amazing experience, though one not without its difficulties. One of the greatest...[ Click to read more ]
It’s All Happening at the Tennoji Zoo – At Night
Aug 20, 2016 By Justin Hanus
We have all gone to a zoo on a summer day and seen the animals snoozing or lying around doing...[ Click to read more ]
Prepare to Launch – Kansai’s Capsule Hotels
Aug 19, 2016 By Justin Hanus
Celebrated Japan architect Kisho Kurokawa gave the world its first taste of mass pod living in 1972 with the creation...[ Click to read more ]
Bicycle tours of Kyoto
Jul 27, 2016 By Bert Wishart
Kyoto, in summer, is famed for its stifling humidity, but now as we head towards autumn and the weather cools...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Jazz Festival 2016
Jul 25, 2016 By Bert Wishart
It may surprise you to know that the Tokyo Jazz scene is one of the biggest (if not brightest) in...[ Click to read more ]
