8 Culture Namba Yasaka Shrine, Osaka Gloria Ticconi Yasaka Shrine is a nice surprise, hidden in a busy metropolis like Osaka. It's an unusual shrine, maybe not easy to find with...
Culture Konnichiwa from Kitaro Pete Martin Another short extract from “Revolutions”: "Konnichiwa from Kitaro: comic book capers arriving in Sakaiminato on the Eastern D...
9 Culture Osaka Castle Gardens Gloria Ticconi Osaka Castle was built more than 400 years ago, when the military commander Hideyoshi Toyotomi completed the military unifica...
7 Food Cafe Mikado in Karuizawa Olga Mikado is a famous coffee shop whose speciality is mocha soft serve ice cream. You can it eat it in a cone or in a cup, or in...
Culture Museum of Natural History Gloria Ticconi Tokyo: a museum of science and natural history with attention on physics and robotics experiments
9 Culture Getting to Know Kanda Shrine Gloria Ticconi Kanda Myojin is an historic Shinto shrine in the Kanda area. The Shrine has been restored many times. It was first built abou...
8 Culture Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine Cathy Cawood Red Akagi Shrine stands on the shores of Lake Onuma surrounded by beautiful Gunma scenery.
Activities Mechanical Toys & Puppet Museum Tatiana Markina The Edo Period Toy Museum which can be visited by everyone who wants to play the toys used by children in ancient times. The...
