Culture
100-Year-Old Secret of Baumkuchen Puts Japanese Island Village on the Map
This year marks the 100th year since Baumkuchen, the German version of a spit cake, was introduced to Japan. […
Sports
Baseball Superstar Ichiro Retires: ‘Find Your Passion, and Give It Your All’
Ichiro Suzuki, the 45-year-old Major League Baseball superstar, announced on Thursday, March 21, that he is putting hi
Special Reports
Lest We Forget, Japan Shares Lessons from Disasters at the Kansai Resilience Forum
On Friday February 22, Kobe hosted the Kansai Resilience Forum 2019. Its singular purpose: to share with the world [&h
Special Reports
[PHOTOS] Japan After Typhoon Jebi: 11 Killed, Thousands Stranded, Widespread Damage and Injuries
Typhoon Number 21, dubbed “Jebi,” the strongest typhoon in decades, hit land in Japan twice on Tuesday, […]
Culture
Where to stay in Kobe? The New PEANUTS HOTEL!
Just when you thought you had seen it all! On July 4, Potomac – which operates […]
Blog
Sitting in Heian Shrine Garden After More Than 50 Years, and Other Reflections on Japan
Barry Barankin In the summer of 2015, I joined two colleagues and 22 students on a two-week […]
Blog
Of Castles and Temples: My Trip to Himeji
If you travel the Kansai area of Japan, you are most likely to visit Kyoto, Osaka, and […]