Culture Making Waves In Isumi City Featured Although many people know about “The Great Wave,” few know that the work is thought to have been inspired by a lesser-known ar..
Culture Showa Memorial Museum Sherilyn Siy The Showa Memorial Museum is a repository of historical data and information related to Japanese people's lives during the Showa..
Culture Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Daifuku-ji Shingon Buddhist temple in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture is nicknamed Gakke Kannon, or Cliff-clinging Kannon. The..
Culture Giant Cat Wins the Hearts of Many in Shinjuku Caleb Cello A new innovative cat billboard is making noise (quite literally) in Japan. A new state of the art 3D cat in Tokyo was recently launched..
Activities Gunma's Great Outdoors Veronica Carnevale Gunma Prefecture, located northwest of Tokyo, is a nature lover’s paradise. Hike through peaceful forests, camp, leisurely boa..
Culture Johnson Town Sherilyn Siy JohnsonTown is one of the few remaining areas densely populated with distinctly American Army Houses originally built in 1954 for..
Culture Yosakoi: Kochi's Energetic Dance Sebastian Schuster Relive the highlights of the online Premium Yosakoi event
Culture Hinode Town - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Hinode Town in western Tokyo surprises with the quality of its museums and gallery. These include Chiisana Kura no Shiryokan, Hinode..