Culture Wandering in Iga Ueno Jeanne Austry Wandering in Iga-Ueno city, the home of ninjas : haiku, traditional crafts, castle and sake tasting !
Culture Iga Ueno Castle Chris Glenn Most foreign tourists head to the north western Mie Prefecture town to see the ninja, without even realizing the city of Iga ...
Culture Meeting with the Legend Jeanne Austry Do you want to learn more about ninjas ? Iga Ueno is the place to go ! An historical center of ninja clans, you can nowadays ...
Culture Igayaki Ceramics Class Jeanne Austry Protected in the mountains, the traditional craft of the Iga pottery can still be experienced today. Discover more about trad...
Culture Enjoy Toba: More Than Just a Seaside Retreat Veronica Carnevale Blessed with vivid blue seas and lush greenery, Toba is a coastal city located in Ise Shima National Park in eastern Mie Pref...
Area Matsusaka Tom Roseveare Matsusaka City, based in central Mie prefecture, is located just a few hours south of Nagoya and Kyoto, on the Kii peninsula....
Culture Meoto Iwa In Mie Prefecture, not far from the city of Futami, which belongs to the city of Ise, are the Meoto Iwa rocks, which are also...
Culture The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa Chris Glenn South of Ise, just offshore from the village of Futamigaura, are the two symbolic and sacred rocks known as the Meoto Iwa, or...
Culture Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!