Japan makes up for its short history celebrating the Christmas holiday with an abundance of creativity and array of winter illuminations
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....
Restaurants have taken a heavy economic hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo was under a state of emergency between the first week of April and...
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 can call it simple. The room gives off a sense of serenity. The Imperial chamber where the Emperor Emeritus, then the crown prince,...
June has arrived, and along with it an unusually early rainy season comes knocking at the door. Muggy days, alternating between scorching sunshine and...
