Culture Jingu Bashi Ash Harajuku has long been associated with street fashion in Japan - and Jingu Bashi, the bridge outside Meiji Shine, is at the c...
Culture The True Wild Country of Iya Valley Phillip Nelson Iya Valley in western Tokushima on Shikoku is a perfect sightseeing trip including some wonderful sights such as Kazura Vine ...
Culture Heijo Palace Site Paul Hackshaw See the site of he former Imperial Palace, seat of the original Japanese government
Culture Ishiyama-dera Ash Ishiyama-dera is a beautiful, peaceful temple Shiga Prefecture.It is said that Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji,...
Culture Satsuki and Mei's Totoro House Chris Glenn "Satsuki and Mei's House" is a life-sized recreation of the house from acclaimed Japanese director Miyazaki Hayao’s famous an...
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann Shugendo (literally the “way of testing and training”) is a mountain religion unique to Japan. Its practitioners are referred...
Culture Exploring Okayama Castle Kenji Chida Okayama Castle (the black crow) is located across from Korakuen Garden and is a replica of the original castle that was built...
