Shona McCarthy21 hours ago6 minNinja Month: Saga Ninja Village Hizen YumekaidoHave you ever dreamed of being a ninja? Have you wanted to see a region of Japan that is not so often visited? Well, there is a Ninja Vil...
Shona McCarthy3 days ago3 minYabusame: Samurai Culture Comes AliveEvery year in Japan, in various cities, there is an event held called "Yabusame". And to look at, it is usually spectacular! Lavish histo...
Shona McCarthy6 days ago5 minDream Location: Beauty parlor SAWADAFor a long time I dreamed of having my hair done in traditional Japanese style by a trained professional. In fact, during my last trip to...
Shona McCarthyFeb 175 minMinshuku: The Lesser Known "Ryokan"While I was scrolling through Facebook one day, I stumbled upon a post by a thread artist I follow, where he described a kind of farmhous...
Shona McCarthyFeb 153 minHakata Kenban: Fukuoka GeishaIn my efforts to learn more about the regional Geisha of Japan, I found that Fukuoka have their own variety of Geisha! And so, I decided ...
Shona McCarthyFeb 113 minThe Biggest Cherry Blossom Festival In The World: Macon GeorgiaIn curiosity I decided to look into where in the world I would go if I wanted to see the biggest cherry blossom festival. I had expect to...
Shona McCarthyFeb 93 minHanayashiki: Japan's Oldest Amusement ParkIn contemporary Japan, there are many theme parks one could visit, including those dedicated to traditional life, like Edomura near Tokyo...
Shona McCarthyFeb 85 minKanazawa: Geisha History Town(Image borrowed from tripadvisor.jp, 2021.) The things I had learned of Akita Maiko and Sakata Maiko made me curious about what other reg...
Shona McCarthyFeb 54 minTohoku Region: To See Geisha More Easily, Go Somewhere UnusualFairly recently, I became aware that Tokyo and Kyoto were not the only regions of Japan with Geisha. I then learned of the beautiful Akit...
Shona McCarthyFeb 33 minMelbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2021 Online!!!Every year, one of the great festivals of Melbourne City is the Melbourne Natsu Matsuri. It takes over Federation Square with food, craft...
Shona McCarthyJan 315 minStarbucks Coffee Kyoto Ninenzaka Yasaka ChayaWhen I was wandering around not far from Kiyomizu Dera in Kyoto, I got very excited to see this Starbucks that had been set up inside wha...
Shona McCarthyJan 293 minMeguro GajoenWhen Hayao Miyazaki talks about locations that influence the development of the 2004 film, "Spirited Away" one of the locations he talks ...
Shona McCarthyJan 272 minKamishichikenBy the time I finally got to visit Japan, it was something I had been dreaming of for about 10 years. In those 10 years one of the areas ...
Shona McCarthyJan 223 minBeach Near Kaizuka-ShiWhen I was planning my last trip in Japan, I made the decision to deliberately stay in an area called Kaizuka-Shi not far from Kansai Air...
Shona McCarthyJan 204 minEasy Sugar-Free Vegan Ice Cream Recipe!(Pixabay, 2021) One of the things I miss about my trip to Japan is all of the wonderful exotic flavours of ice cream I could find there. ...
Shona McCarthyJan 187 minHong Kong Disneyland: Faded Memories From 2012On my very first time overseas, one of the places I went was Hong Kong Disneyland. This was October 27, 2012. I know the exact day becaus...
Shona McCarthyJan 153 minRamen Musashi, Kaizuka-Shi: ラーメンむさし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...
Shona McCarthyJan 123 minKimono: Styled & Restyled Exhibition in Kyoto! 2019In early 2019, I got to attend The Kimono: Styled & Restyled Exhibition in Kyoto! I remember that when I first saw the marketing for the ...
Shona McCarthyJan 102 minJapanese Fashion Throughout The Decadeshttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1420826254615655I'm fond of creating posts that are a journey through history in this blog. So when You...
Shona McCarthyJan 93 minRecommendations for Akihabara(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...