Travel
A Foreigner’s Guide to Enjoying Kyoto’s Geisha Performances
At the Gion District in Kyoto, geisha performers and apprentice geisha called maiko behave in an elegant manner [&he
Culture
Furusato Matsuri: An Annual Event or Large Scale Izakaya?
Galileo Ferrari – Tokyo The 10-day Furusato Matsuri event held in Tokyo Dome every year is an […]
Culture
The “Fifth Flavor” Comes Home: Umami Finds New Roles in Modern Japanese Cuisine
Umami or “savory,” is one of the five basic tastes alongside sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. As its Japanese name [&hell