Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Todaiji Buddha Gets A Cleaning Before Obon Festivities
The World Heritage site Todaiji Temple in Nara was home to a curious sight on August 7: the cleaning […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders] Enjoy the Summer Cheer with Multicolored Nebuta Lanterns!
This is the season to be jolly! In Japan’s case, that means the season of summer festivals with delicious […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Feel the Summer Breeze with Hyogo’s Decorative Ornamental Ferns
When I used to come to Japan as a child, my grandma would sometimes look at my thin […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] JR Tadami Line’s 4 Seasons of Mystical Mountain Scenery
Was it the rain from last night, I wondered? The bird’s chirping echoed early in the morning, while the […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Square-Shaped Watermelon Production in Full Swing
Here’s a riddle: it looks more like a dice, but in reality it is a fruit. Those who […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Summer Has Come, and So Has Japan’s Ubiquitous Mosquito Incense
Nothing says summer more than the coming of one of the most hated insects of all time: the mosquito. […]
Travel
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Preserving Maruyama’s Thousand Rice Paddies
The sound of pheasants chirping and frogs croaking filled the air. The rice paddies reflected the blue […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] A Maiko Does the Ceremonial First Pitch at Koshien Baseball Stadium
Kanako, a maiko from Miyagawacho, Kyoto, does the ceremonial first pitch in Koshien Baseball Stadium on May 22, 2019.
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kyoto’s Colorful Traditions on Display at First Aoi Matsuri of Reiwa Era
Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period, parading down the streets of Kyoto. [
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] On Mother’s Day in Hokkaido There’s Women- Only Sumo
Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. […]
Travel
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Dazaifu Ruins: 1300 Years On, Japan’s Western Capital Shines Again
An historical park is being created in an area which in ancient times is thought to have held […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Osaka’s Colorful ‘Neutram’ Trains
Osaka Metro Southern Harbor Port Town Line ‘Neutram’ trains are lined up in the Nakafuto railyard, Suminoe District, Osa