Culture Tsuki: The Moon Elena Lisina The tradition of admiring the moon is called otsukimi in Japan. There are also some popular legends connected with the moon, ...
Culture Daikanyama: Another Face of Shibuya Vicky Amin Only 15 minutes away from Shibuya, Daikanyama offers an aura completely opposi to Japan's iconic "hustle and bustle" attitude...
Culture Grandma Moses Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at Osaka's Abeno Harukas Museum looks at the works of Grandma Moses, also known as Anna Mar...
Culture Omotenashi Nihonbashi Day Tours Anonymous Omotenashi Nihonbashi offers memorable day tours that immerse guests in Nihonbashi’s historical Edo culture combined with its...
Culture Overtourism in Japan: How Bad Is It? Ryan Noble Overtourism in Japan—how bad is it? What are the effects? What can you do to lessen the effects, and where should you go inst...
Planning Tokyo's Shinagawa City Ward Sleiman Azizi Shinagawa City is far more than its harbour views and role as a serious transportation hub. The city is replete with cultural...
Culture Egad! Is This Kyoto? Arlene Bastion Mt Daimonji shows us a different face to Kyoto. Fireplaces used in a religious ritual can be seen on the mountain slope.
Culture Ho-on Temple Under Cherry Blossoms Todd Wojnowski Ho-on Temple, located in the Sumida Ward of Tokyo, is a very old temple with a famous founder and sits beneath the Tokyo Skyt...
