English Language Kagura Performances in Hiroshima
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
There are a number of styles of dance and performance around Japan that go by the name of "kagura," but...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima Flower Festival 2018
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
If you’re looking for something to do in Hiroshima over Golden Week, why not consider dropping by the 42nd annual...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Miroku no Sato Amusement Park
Apr 25, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Tokyo has Disneyland, Osaka has Universal Studios. Hiroshima prefecture has, well, Miroku no Sato. Despite feeling somewhat like an abandoned...[ Click to read more ]
Gamagori Boat Racing in Aichi
Apr 25, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
For the uninitiated, criticism of American NASCAR racing tends to center around the fact that it resembles little more than...[ Click to read more ]
Experience a Firelit Noh Performance at Nara’s Kofukuji Temple
Apr 24, 2018 By Justin Hanus
Traditional Noh performances might occur at temples across Japan, but Nara’s Kofukuji Temple is the original home of the sacred...[ Click to read more ]
Mie’s Iga-Uena Ninja Festival, and a History of Shinobi
Apr 24, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
If you were told that there was an annual, family-oriented festival celebrating some of the most feared mercenary assassins and...[ Click to read more ]
Gogatsu Byou – The May Malaise
Apr 23, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
It is possible that not all is well in your life at the moment. You may have felt a discord,...[ Click to read more ]
Smoking Alternatives in Japan for World No Tobacco Day
Apr 23, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
While in some areas such as AI, robotics and technology Japan is considered very much an advanced nation, there are...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Antique Fair
Apr 23, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
No matter how long or short your stay in Japan is, when you eventually end up going home, you really...[ Click to read more ]
Ukai Cormorant Fishing in Gifu and Aichi
Apr 22, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
Whether your fish comes from the supermarket or you are a master fisherman who has trawled the seven seas, it...[ Click to read more ]
