Activities Tokyo Marathon - Spectators' Guide Todd Wojnowski With a course of 42.195 km, watching the race takes a bit more planning and effort than your average sporting event. This is ...
Area Tenjin Isamu Yoneda Fukuoka may not be as large as Tokyo and Osaka, or dazzling with as many lights, but I've had many more memorable times in Fu...
Culture Cormorant Fishing in Nagara River Hessel Ukai or Cormorant fishing is a 1300-year old tradition of catching fish with Cormorants. Something Charlie Chaplin called "am...
Culture Higashi Chaya Geisha Area, Kanazawa Erik OBrien Nowhere in Japan has touched me more than Kanazawa. Particularly Higashi Ochaya and the surrounding area. Hoping all those wh...
Culture Old Shimbashi Station Tomoko Kamishima Old Shimbashi Station represents a long-lasting bond between Britain and Japan. Restored building and “0 Mile” marker are sym...
Culture Getting to Know Japan's Oldest Zoo: Ueno Zoo Christopher Harley When you want to go to a zoo in the Tokyo area, your best option is Ueno Zoo. Located in Ueno Park quite close to the station...
Activities Kourijima Magic Hour Half-Marathon Jannine Myers The Kourijima Magic Hour Half Marathon is a spectacular course with beautiful views and extras like pre-race entertainment an...
Culture Comic City Osaka Anonymous Comic City Osaka is a dōjinshi convention where fans and amateur artists can meet and share their passion for amateur manga.
Activities Nepal Indo Dining Cafe Surya Paul Arenson-Kawano A cut above many similar Indian Nepalese restaurants and, located in an area near the bus terminal with few other good choice...
Culture Searching for Ebisu Reynald Ventura A trip to Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture in search for Ebisu, the fishing god.
