Culture Shimoichi Hatsuichi Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Supermarkets and convenience stores are modern-day conveniences, but historically, hatsuichi (first market) events were place...
Culture A Journey to West Nara Tom Roseveare The West Nara area is a cultural pocket of rich historical and cultural significance, located in the northwestern part of Nar...
Culture AN ANCIENT ART Alessio Pompeo This article tells the tradit of the Katana and the Samurai, symbols of power and honor in ancient Japan. It discusses the hi...
Culture Nara Ikimono Museum Kim Bergström The Japanese word ikimono translates to living creatures in English, and the soon-to-open Nara Ikimono Museum will allow visi...
12 Accommodation Neold in Yoshino, Nara Masa Danovitz A collection of photos and my personal reflection from my visit to the Neold estate.
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for goo...
Discovering the Charms of Ikaruga, Nara Tom Fay The ancient capital city of Nara is a popular tourist destination and well-known for its wealth of historical buildings and W...
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Veronica Carnevale Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits. For Satoshi, the 12-yearly cy...
Culture Nara Kingyo Museum Elena Lisina The unique goldfish Nara Kingyo Museum is dedicated to the ancient art of goldfish breeding and the artistic presentation of ...
Activities Mount Yoshino Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Nara's Mount Yoshino is often regarded as one of the country's top sakura spots. An annual festival and illumination event is...
