It's January. Suddenly, western Japan is a great deal colder than you imagined it would be. You want to go...[ Click to read more ]
Valentine’s Day is an essential holiday throughout Japan, but it’s extra significant in Kobe. Here, a chocolate shop advertised Valentine’s...[ Click to read more ]
Ramen is a classic Japanese food. If you ask a random person, foreign or Japanese, male or female, what their...[ Click to read more ]
Japan hosted the first-ever Winter Olympics in Asia at Sapporo in 1972, but the country already had a rich history...[ Click to read more ]
Ice skating has a long history as skates made of animal bones dating back 5,000 years were found at the...[ Click to read more ]
In his 1977 classic one-hit wonder, John Paul Young sang the immortal lines "Love is in the air, everywhere I...[ Click to read more ]
Are you looking to spoil someone on Valentine’s Day this year? Although more of a Western tradition, Valentine’s Day is...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese cuisine is a very distinct part of the country’s culture and each part of the country has its own...[ Click to read more ]
Spending time with nature and observing diverse animals and creatures in zoos and aquariums is a great way of relaxing...[ Click to read more ]
The mild climate and low rainfall of Hiroshima are ideal for growing citrus fruits. In fact, the prefecture is the...[ Click to read more ]