The Best iPhone Apps for Living in Japan
Jan 05, 2022 By Ray Proper
Living in Japan can be difficult, but the internet has many resources to make things a bit easier. An iPhone or other smart phone can put those resources at your fingertips wherever you find yourself in Japan through a wide variety of standard or easily downloadable applications. Google maps, for...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Fun In and Around Hiroshima
Dec 27, 2021 By Michael Stigall
Wintertime in Hiroshima means many things to many people. To some people, it means oysters, mikan, and nihonshu. These are great winter indulgences, but they are for a different article. Today we are going to talk about winter options in Hiroshima. You see, while the rest of Japan either goes...[ Click to read more ]
Import Stores in Hiroshima: Your Home Away From Home
By Michael Stigall
People who come to Japan can be divided into three types when it comes to food. The first type is a person who continues to eat a typical Western diet. The second type is the type who decides to abandon all Western foods and "go Japanese" completely. The third type...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya is not boring! Discover Nagoya’s Best Tour Company
By Bert Wishart
Known primarily for its manufacturing, its central location, and its busy transport hub, Nagoya has a rep for being a place you only go to get to somewhere else. But steeped in history, with a distinctive cuisine and some stunning areas of natural beauty, I'm here to tell you: Nagoya...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Sports in Kobe
By Justin Hanus
Fancy putting on a pair of skis or skates and indulging in a spot of winter sports? With plenty of yearly snow and several mountains, Japan is a good location for winter activities, although it’s maybe not the first place that springs to mind in terms of sports for the...[ Click to read more ]
Round One Spocha is the Mother of all Game Centers
Dec 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood
What place in Japan has a gazillion flashy lights, dazzling video screens, ear-busting loud noises and is teeming with people pressing their luck on games of chance and skill? Nope, not the pachinko parlor, but a more wholesome (maybe) way of sinking your hard-earned yen into oblivion: Game Centers. These...[ Click to read more ]
Snow is Here, Get Your Gear: Ski and Snowboard Shops in Nagoya
Nov 30, 2021 By Bert Wishart
As an avid cyclist who rides daily for their commute, I tend to fear the winter months. Nothing does for the motivation like the icy wind biting at your fingers, nose, and toes. But there is one bright side because, as I ride deeper and deeper into Gifu each morning...[ Click to read more ]
Falling for Shukkeien Garden: Autumn in Hiroshima City
By Michael Stigall
If you haven’t been to Shukkeien Garden in central Hiroshima City, now is your best chance. Although beautiful in any season, the night autumn foliage illumination running from November 19th to the 28th is the perfect opportunity to explore the garden. The original garden was built in 1620 by Ueda...[ Click to read more ]
What is Kawaii Culture?
Nov 16, 2021 By Justin Hanus
“Kawaii” simply means “cute,” but a whole subculture has sprung up around the phenomenon that’s much more fascinating than it may seem on the surface. There are many layers to the concept — it can be part of a personal image, a quality of an inanimate object, or even a...[ Click to read more ]
Fortune Telling? It’s for the Birds!
Oct 28, 2021 By Bert Wishart
A Japanese proverb says, of the futility of trying to predict the future, 'when you talk about the future, demons laugh.' And yet, much of the population believe that the future is already ordained, mapped out in the stars and that if we look to them with just the right...[ Click to read more ]
