Martial arts activities have long been a staple in Japanese life with both children and adults enrolling in self-defense classes...[ Click to read more ]
Whether you're looking for an indoor swim or some outdoor action in a boat or on a surfboard, you can...[ Click to read more ]
Sometimes when you visit festivals, with everyone dressed in their finest kimono or yukata, the street stalls lining the streets,...[ Click to read more ]
Although Japan has one of the oldest ceramic traditions in the world, with earthenwares being created as early as the...[ Click to read more ]
Everyone knows the famous Japanese sports like sumo, karate, and judo. However, a number of other traditional sports play an...[ Click to read more ]
It should come as no surprise that, being an island nation crisscrossed with rivers and spotted with freshwater lakes, Japan...[ Click to read more ]
Summer in Morioka is officially over which means the weather is starting to cool down and runners everywhere are taking...[ Click to read more ]
Anyone with a penchant for Japanese history and a love of Japanese artistry will recognize the Japanese Goldfish, “Kingyo,” as...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Tower may have become Tokyo’s second tallest tower thanks to the new SkyTree in Sumida Ward stealing the title...[ Click to read more ]
The area to the southwest of Tokyo proper located in Kanagawa Prefecture called Shonan, is known for being a longtime...[ Click to read more ]