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...
Culture Sakai’s Hidden Gem: Konpeito Kingdom and the Art of Candy Making Golovnin Sergey Konpeito is a traditional Japanese sugar candy with origins in Portuguese confectionery. At the Konpeito Kingdom Museum in Sa...
Culture Sand Diplomacy at Expo 2025 Osaka Kim Bergström Tottori Prefecture has signed a unique cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Ex...
Culture Free Meat Tastings at Expo 2025's Australian Pavilion Kim Bergström Visitors to Expo 2025 in Osaka have the opportunity to experience the premium quality of Australian beef and lamb through fre...
Culture Miyama Rice Planting Festival 2026 Tom Roseveare A Shinto ritual to pray for a rich harvest and a rice planting performance by rice-planting maidens is held every year on the...
Culture A Journey of Encounters in Kyotango Japan Travel For those seeking more than surface-level sightseeing, Tsunagaru Inc. presents a Journey of Encounters—a deeper kind of journ...
Planning Kanazawa’s Hakuichi Shines at Expo 2025 Kim Bergström Hakuichi Co., Ltd., a gold leaf maker from Kanazawa, is contributing to Expo 2025's signature pavilion, “Adventures of Life,”...
Culture Nishi Umeda Candle Days 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Nishi Umeda Candle Days in the heart of Osaka’s Umeda area combines an evening of candlelit displays and cultural ...
Culture Osaka Strawberry Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Get ready to indulge in all things strawberry at the Osaka Strawberry Festival, an event that promises a feast for the senses...
Culture Historic Nara Sites Aim to Join UNESCO List Kim Bergström In an exciting development, Japan has officially recommended the ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara (located in present-d...
