Nagoya’s Record Shops
Jan 28, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
While it feels like the music industry is becoming ever-increasingly digital, with the likes of Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and...[ Click to read more ]
Mexican Food in Hiroshima
Jan 28, 2019 By Matt Mangham
The rest of the world’s foodies may cast a longing eye toward Japan, but let’s face it, if you live...[ Click to read more ]
The Shopping Underground: Depachika in Hiroshima
Jan 28, 2019 By Matt Mangham
One of the best reasons to visit a department store here is to ride the elevator down to the basement,...[ Click to read more ]
Healthy Meals for Dieters in Kansai
Jan 25, 2019 By Justin Hanus
The New Year is traditionally a time when people decide to put their culinary over-indulgences behind them and start a...[ Click to read more ]
Toyokawa Inari – One of Japan’s Big Three Inari Shrines
Jan 25, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
About 75 minutes from Nagoya, in the Mikawa Bay region, you can find Toyokawa Inari, one of the most unique...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun Festivals in Tokyo
Jan 25, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
So you survived O-shogatsu (Japanese New Year's) and are looking forward to the end of March and the blooming of...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun Festivals in Nagoya
Jan 25, 2019 By Ray Proper
"That Bean-Throwing Festival" Setsubun, or "That Bean-Throwing Festival" celebrates the beginning of spring in Japan. Celebrated yearly on February...[ Click to read more ]
Setsubun Festivals in Hiroshima
Jan 25, 2019 By Matt Mangham
Each year, on the third of February, harried fathers across Japan put on paper demon masks and are pelted...[ Click to read more ]
‘Jewels of the Sea’ Miyajima Oyster Festival near Hiroshima
Jan 23, 2019 By Jade Brischke
Although Hiroshima is famous for its oysters throughout the year, it is during winter, in the coldest month of February...[ Click to read more ]
Inuyama City: Historical Castle Town and Much More…
Jan 23, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Just half an hour from Nagoya is Inuyama, an ancient town that was at one time one of the most...[ Click to read more ]
