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.
Travel
Kimono – Japan’s Traditional Fashion Industry Faces the Challenges of Today
Kimono – the simple yet timeless elegant garment that is traditional Japanese fashion. From the powerful samurai in ba
Special Reports
Meiji Retrospective: Modern Japan Through the Eyes of Ernest Satow and A.B. Mitford
By Robert Morton This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. This was the culmination, and [
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