Read Manga as you eat ramen, not far from Osaka airport! I had spent the day wandering in the rain around Nishikinohama Beach with an old...

In early 2019, I got to attend The Kimono: Styled & Restyled Exhibition in Kyoto! I remember that when I first saw the marketing for the ...

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1420826254615655I'm fond of creating posts that are a journey through history in this blog. So when You...

(Image from Unsplash.) When I first visited Akihabara, I was very ill-equipped. I had taken a very large suitcase with me, since I was ju...

Of the places I stayed in Japan, one of the most Authentic and enjoyable was the Guest House Makuya. But since room prices start at $41 p...

I've been to USJ twice in my life now, and I hope to return again. I've talked a great deal about how I mostly returned the second time t...

Where there is a historical location in Japan, I'm likely to want to visit. Asakusa is one district off of Tokyo that is rich with histor...

Of my experiences in Kyoto, the time I spent visiting the Kyoto Costume Museum was definitely among the most enjoyable. I'm dissatisfied w...

Something I noticed when I last visited Japan was how pristine the parks were. Even in small, local parks, local councils build public ba...

During one of my trips to Japan, I had the delight of eating in a little Izakaya in Kamishichiken. There, I tried a dish I had never seen...

If you've travelled alone, you know that sometimes you have to get a suitcase down a flight of stairs without help. While on my last trip...

I was looking around online for Kimono exhibitions to write about, and I found this website for Japan Performing Arts! And I was very exc...

In many places, lockdowns are still a problem. So I still don't recommend going out anymore than you must. But when Covid-19 ceases to be...

(Borrowed from https://minatomirai21.com/, 14/12/20.) Minato Mirai 21 is a coastal tourist town full of local attractions you can enjoy. ...

I had made the decision to watch this film because I thought it was the next iteration of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo movies. So, I was very s...

(Lady Maiko, 2014, Masayuki Suo, TOHO.) I'm very excited to tell that this year a part of the Japan Film Festival's online line up is a b...

Do you know what a koto is? It is something like a wooden horizontal harp; a beautiful string instrument from Japan, similar to the Chine...

(The Flavour of Green Tea over Rice, Yasujiro Ozu, 1952.) Today is the first day of JFF Plus: Online Festival for Australia. This is the ...

Have you ever wanted to learn about how kimono fit into daily life? You have the opportunity to learn online from Akemi Tanaka, an accomp...

(From Unsplash.) A lot of people are used to the idea that Japanese people are quiet and innocent. But every year around this time, there...