Nara, the Original Capital City of Culture
Aug 24, 2017 By Mark Guthrie
Some 1,300 years ago the Empress Genmei established the seat of power in the mountainous area of Heijō-kyō, and in doing so...[ Click to read more ]
Lagunasia, Aichi’s Premier Amusement Park
Aug 24, 2017 By Mark Guthrie
Laguna Gamagori is an exciting, fun marine resort complex in the Bay of Mikawa, and is a place at which...[ Click to read more ]
Need for Speed: a Day at The Suzuka Circuit and Motopia Amusement Park
Aug 24, 2017 By Mark Guthrie
Japan is a nation for which the production of automobiles has driven (pun intended) its development and economy for generations,...[ Click to read more ]
Digging into the Rituals of Clam Digging
Aug 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
They begin showing up on the beaches in late spring and continue to gather all summer long, armed with small...[ Click to read more ]
Kobe’s Cutest Menace: Wild Boars
Aug 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
Sometimes the most dangerous animals are not the ones you expect. In the United States the animal that kills the...[ Click to read more ]
Horse Archery on Display in Kobe
Aug 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
In the history of warfare there has seldom been a more impressive warrior than the horse archer. Riding a steed...[ Click to read more ]
Kit Kat Kraziness – What Is Going On?
Aug 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
Sometimes a company can find consumer gold in that suggestion box put out in the lunch room for employees to...[ Click to read more ]
The Best Bike Rides Around Kansai
Aug 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
Bicycles have long been a staple in Japanese life. Many of the roadways are built with designated bike lanes. Bicycle...[ Click to read more ]
Get Inked! A History of and Places to Get a Tattoo in Hiroshima
Aug 24, 2017 By Jade Brischke
Even before I came to Japan, I’d heard stories about tattoos being a no-go if you wanted to go to...[ Click to read more ]
Celebrate the Last Days of Summer in Hiroshima… Outdoors!
Aug 24, 2017 By Jade Brischke
So the weather is cooling down (okay, seriously, who am I kidding?) but with the days still sunny and fine...[ Click to read more ]
