12 Culture Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined
7 Culture Visiting Odawara Castle Shehzad Lokhandwalla Built in the 1400s by Hojo Soun, Odawara Castle was taken down in the 1800s, then reconstructed in 1960 and remains today.
Culture Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, the Mitsubishi Ichigokan is an art museum in a faithful reconstruction of the city's..
Food Marugame Seimen Udon Hannah Warren As a former resident of Kagawa Prefecture (known as Udon-ken), I’m a little fussy about my udon. Okay, a lot fussy. ..
Culture The Lotus Ponds of Kasumigaura Joe Peters Tsuchiura City is about 50 km or so northeast of Tokyo. It is located near Lake Kasumigaura, which is Japan's second largest..
Culture Visit the Japanese Overseas Migration Museum Shinya Ota Museum of Japanese emigrants. Must place to visit for desendants of Japanese immigrants and history lovers
Culture Tochigi Daio-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Daio-ji Temple situated in the northeast region of Tochigi in Kurobane, was established in 1404. At the Somon Gate, we can see dim..
Culture Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum Anonymous The Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum is a beautiful establishment located on the Waseda University Campus. It is a free museum..