Umeshu: A Tangy Plum Liquor and Japanese Tradition
Jun 29, 2020 By Hugh Cann
If you live in Japan, you have almost certainly tried, or at least seen, "ume." These hard, reddish, berry-like and squishy looking pale prune-like plums on a plate, or seen...[ Click to read more ]
Test Your Air Conditioner Before Summer Comes
May 25, 2020 By Admin
We recommend you test run your air conditioner at this time of the year. Manufacturers get busy with inquiries and repair requests when summer comes, and it could take a...[ Click to read more ]
Wisteria Festivals: Aichi’s Other ‘Hanami’
Mar 18, 2020 By Mark Guthrie
There can be absolutely no doubt that in Japan, the month of April is very much the month the cherry blossom tree. However, as quickly as it has come, the...[ Click to read more ]
Sports You Can Join in Kobe
Mar 15, 2020 By Justin Hanus
With Tokyo hosting the summer Olympics this year, Japan is on a sporting buzz. What better time to get active and try something new? Venues such as the Kobe Port...[ Click to read more ]
Roppongi Art Night 2019
Apr 24, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
By day, it’s known for being the home to many Japanese and foreign companies, embassies and organizations. By night, it’s home to some of Tokyo’s hottest nightclubs and after-hours spots....[ Click to read more ]
Cinco de Mayo Festival and Mexican Restaurants in Tokyo
Apr 19, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Cinco de Mayo, while originally a commemoration of an unlikely victory for the Mexican Army against the then powerful French in 1862, has in the US become something of a large...[ Click to read more ]
What is Golden Week?
Apr 18, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Japan is a nation that famously takes their working week very seriously. Hours are often long and hard and, as paid vacation is relatively limited when compared to many western...[ Click to read more ]
Kobe Matsuri: Where East Meets West for a Weekend in May
Apr 17, 2019 By Justin Hanus
The annual Kobe Festival (Matsuri) is unlike any celebration you are likely to run into in the Kansai region during the year. There are plenty of colorful street festivals in...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Agricultural Centre
Apr 16, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
With spring well and truly in full swing, and the weather improving day by day, now is a great time - before the rain and humidity of the summer arrives...[ Click to read more ]
Things to do in Tokyo For Golden Week 2019
Apr 15, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Golden week is the longest public holiday period in Japan, and many residents make a trip abroad, or to a tourist area like Kyoto over the break. Trains and airports...[ Click to read more ]
