There is a shop in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, that is bustling with activity these days. Arai Darumaya is the kind of shop that you would...
The beauty of things seasonal lie in their ephemeral nature – that fleeting moment when they can be most appreciated. There is a certain excitement...
You might have figured this out by now by following this column, but Japan loves all that is seasonal. There is a cultural appreciation of...
In the cool night air there is not a streetlight in sight, and the only dim illumination comes from the sky full of stars twinkling above....
The rice ears shine brightly in the autumn sunset. With the background of the striking yellow rice fields, the JR Suigun railway line connecting Mito...
A hill full of greenery, surrounded by the soft curves of a delicate winter fog, creating the feeling that you are floating inside a cloud. ...
Surely you know about the Nobel Prize, but do you know about the Ig Nobel Prize? Hosted by U.S. outfit, The Annals of Improbable Research,...
The location is Niyodogawa Town, in Kochi Prefecture’s Yasui Valley. Where we are now, the water, after having come downstream, is crystal clear while reflecting...
How much are you willing to pay to eat your favorite shellfish? This was the question raised by one particular variety of clam from...
You might have figured this out by now, but one of the particularities of Japanese culture is the appreciation of each aspect of the seasons. For...
There are few things that manage to conjure up the sensation of summer like “furin.” Literally translated as “wind bell”, it indicates the wind...
Japan has endured scorching hot temperatures during the past weeks , with some regions hitting more than 40 C. It’s enough to make a daily nap...
