Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha Jeannie Gan The headquarters of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. Come see the unique Drum Bridge and be mesmerized with the stone lanterns...
Culture Makino Botanical Gardens Nate Hill On top of Mount Godai (Godaisan) in Kochi City, overlooking Kochi Port, is the internationally recognized Makino Botanical Ga...
Culture Imabari Castle by Day Anonymous Imabari Castle is one of the obvious landmarks of the city of Imabari. It’s a very pretty castle, surrounded by a square moat...
Transportation Japan's Superb Highway Rest Stops Richard Kirchner Roadside highway rest stop areas in Japan are truly superb! Here's why...
Culture Yamate History Archives Tomoko Kamishima One of the preserved buildings, the Yamate History Archives (Shiryo-kan 山手資料館 ) now acts as an archive of the old Yamate...
Nightlife History of Kyoto's Gion 2 Shozo Fujii A look at how Gion 's entertainment district is divided into three major organizations: catering (仕出屋), the geisha house (...
Culture Learning about Omikuji Karen Zheng Divination is a common practice within the Japanese society and the wide variety of fortune-telling can sometimes be mind-bog...
Food Hot Jaja, Morioka Justin Velgus Hot Jaja is a restaurant specializing in Jajamen noodles. Located right in front of JR Morioka Station, it's the perfect plac...
Culture Sakamoto Ryoma and Yuri Kimimasa Takako Sakamoto Newly found Ryoma letter confirms his last visit to Fukui a week before his assassination. Read about heart-warming friendshi...
