Travel
Ancient Scenery Gets New Audiences at Refurbished Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel
The Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel (Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture) is enveloped in chilly air as I walk through. After a
Travel
Trams Through the Blossoms: Discovering Tokyo on the Setagaya Line
(Second of Two Parts) (Read Part 1 at this link.) The second installment of this two-part […]
Travel
Trams Through the Blossoms: Discovering Tokyo on the Arakawa Line
(First of Two Parts) At its peak, Tokyo had an extensive public tram network which covered 213 kilometers of [&helli
Travel
Find 500 Years of History in Okayama’s Picturesque Kurashiki
It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the [
Blog
Moving to Japan: My Journey Begins in Fukushima
If you had told me a year ago that I would be performing on stage in a play where […]
Travel
Discovering Fukushima Sake at the Daitengu Brewery
In March 2018 I learned I was accepted into the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program, and my […]
Travel
Toyooka City’s Ankokuji Temple Is A Masterpiece in Autumn
When autumn sets in, a small temple surrounded by mountains in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, is suddenly [&helli
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Need a Break from Tokyo? Try the ‘Anti-Tokyo’ Oykot!
I often hear acquaintances — who are visiting Japan but haven’t made plans beyond staying in Tokyo […]
Travel
Ajirojima Islet: Where ‘Crumbs of Shooting Stars’ Sleep
The moon peeks out between the clouds, silhouetting the profile of the islet. Depicted in a long-exposure [&hellip
Culture
Kofu City: Blueberries, Grapes, Wines…and A Glorious Past of Ninjas and Samurai
No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected […]
Culture
‘Neko Dokoro’: Photographer Shuji Ozaki Releases Cat Calendar for 2019
JAPAN Forward contributing photographer Shuji Ozaki is a notorious cat lover. It is therefore no surprise that most of
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Yurigahama Beach: A Phantasmal View on A Southern Island
By Masaki Furumaya Riding out to sea on a small boat, we come to a soft halt […]