Culture Shizutani School in Bizen City Kenji Chida Shizutani School is considered the first public school in Japan. It is located in Bizen City.
Culture 21_21 Design Sight, Tokyo Midtown Sue Ann Kunath For those of us that hold a great interest in architecture and design, the Design Sight 21-21 behind Roppongi’s Tokyo Midtown...
Shopping Narita Yume Bokujo R A In 1887, the founder Akiba-san opened the first farm called Akiba Bokujo in Koto-ku, Tokyo. It was moved from there and then ...
Shopping Yanaka Ginza in Taito-ku R A Yanaka Ginza is a famous traditional shopping street located in the Yanesen area of Tokyo. The names of three connected areas...
Nightlife Café Bleu L. MacLean Cafe Bleu is a comfortable hideaway off of Okaido in Matsuyama that offers cafe and bar food and drink in an atmosphere appea...
Activities Pear-picking in Matsumoto Garden Dieu Huong Do Imagine picking the best quality pears fresh from the tree and sharing them with family or friends—definitely one of the swee...
Shopping Kamoi Company's Washi Masking Tape Kenji Chida Kamoi Company originally made fly-traps. It was a logical step with developing paper and glue. But how does a company go from...
Culture Visiting Bansuiso Anonymous Bansuiso is a large villa, built in a 19th Century somewhat Gothic French style. It sits at the base of the hill where the ca...
Transportation LINIMO, the Mag Lev Train Chris Glenn The Linear Motor or LINIMO maglev train operators claim it to be the World’s first commercially operated Magnetic levitation ...
Culture Sogenji Temple Kenji Chida Sogenji Temple is located just 35 minutes from downtown Okayama City. Welcomes foreigners from around the world seeking to l...
