Culture Chasing Cherry Blossoms Audrey Foo The Japanese go insane over cherry blossom season and now I know why. Here's what it's like to do hanami in Japan.
Culture Discovering Obi Castle in Miyazaki Tom Roseveare The Obi Castle Ruins sit at the northern edge of the quaint, rural town of Obi in Nichinan, Miyazaki.
Culture A Week in Miyazaki Tom Roseveare Miyazaki promises a wealth of cultural, geological and culinary discoveries for those keen to explore one of Japan's warmest,...
11 Culture Oishi Jinja: Honoring 47 Samurai Sandra Isaka Ako's Oishi Shrine is dedicated to the 47 loyal samurai of the Asano feudal lord. Led by Kuranosuke Oishi, for whom the shri...
Culture 'Early Ukiyo-e' Exhibit In Chiba Victoria Vlisides Early Ukiyo-e exhibit through Feb. 28 at the Chiba City Museum of Art
Culture Morimura Memorial Museum, Nagoya Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, the Morimura Memorial Museum is a charming artist's residence, where you...
Culture Russian Orthodox Church Hakodate Febry Fawzi When the Russian government established a consulate here, they bought their state religion with them, and the Russian Orthodo...
Culture Mifune Machinaka Gallery Yui Yamaguchi This house was renovated in 2014, having originally been built in the Edo Period (1603-1868) for the Hayashida family. They m...