Culture John Wells Bizenyaki Pottery Artist Judith Mikami John Wells American bizenyaki potter based in Bizen City for over three decades.
Culture Find Out What Miyajima Has to Offer JJ Walsh Miyajima island is an island with a stunning floating shrine, giant tori gate and is a world heritage protected site. Top sig...
Shopping Ivy Square Judith Mikami Ivy Square located in the Bikan Area is where you can learn to make Japanese arts and crafts. Perhaps witness a traditional ...
Culture Island Hunting in Hinase Kenji Chida I always wanted to own land on an island. I finally got my chance in Hinase.
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial: A-Bomb Dome Paul Walsh The iconic remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, have become a symbol of both the horror of nuclear...
Culture Tradition of Tondo Matsuri JJ Walsh At Shrines around the city, small New Year festivals called Tondo Matsuri are held to burn old good luck charms and to roast ...
Area Kurashiki Judith Mikami Kurashiki City sits in the heart of Okayama Prefecture. With a population close to 500,000 people it makes for a city that ha...
Area Matsue Kenji Chida Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, with a population of around 200,000, and there are many reasons for the vis...
Area Okayama City Judith Mikami Okayama City is the capital of Okayama Prefecture. With a population of over 700,000 people it makes it a comfortable city to...
Culture Tottori Sand Museum The Sand Museum first opened by the Tottori Sand Dunes, in Tottori, Japan, in 2006, displaying sand sculptures in temporary f...
