“It was good to be able to share my feelings with the people I was standing here with,” said a 70-year old fan who watched the...
Little attention had been paid to the beautiful gilded leather sword scabbard. But now it’s surprising history is revealing Ieyasu’s relations with the West .
What sounds like the intro to an action film is, in reality, the description of a traditional ritual in Wakayama which took place on July 9,...
It’s the rainy season in Japan, a time of year when spirits feel dampened at all times. But one Kyoto-area shopping center has its customers covered...
According to the JASDF, they will be using smoke in five colors ー blue, yellow, black, green, and red ー to depict the interlaced rings symbolizing...
The Sanriku Railway was particularly heavily damaged in 2011 and only restored full operation in 2019. Now it is seen as a symbol of hope.
25 years ago, a local farmer planted a wisteria garden as a hobby. Now with around 80 wisteria trees, its blossoms reflect in the newly planted...
You have to wonder why the Nio, also known as Kongōrikishi, want to frighten you. After all, the temple is a place for quiet prayer and...
The Nakani shop creates the patterns on the hand towels using a technique called "chusen," which is said to have been invented in Osaka in the...
“Since people aren’t going out and are spending more time at home, we would like them all to be soothed by the soft sound of Edo...
Rediscover the wonderful flavor of a fresh pot of tea with all five senses in a mountainside tea room with breathtaking overviews of green tea fields...
"Fog sculpture" covered with artificial fog. The shape changes with the direction and strength of the wind = Nagano Prefectural Art Museum, Nagano City (Photographed by...
