??????Just off national highway 311 in the mountains inland from Kumano city in the south of Mie Prefecture stands a small memorial to 16 British soldiers who died working in the local Kishu copper mine during World War II.The men were among 300...
Japan has more festivals (matsuri) than almost any other country in the world, and Japanese festivals ? in all their color, tradition, and exuberance ? are often spectacular.
The celebrations themselves vary widely depending on the occasion, and... -
?????Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending the LGBT-friendly Oriijin Magazine Launch Party in Tokyo. Oriijin is, as the name of the event suggests, a brand new magazine that is being marketed as "LGBT-friendly," i.e., targeted at LGBT... -
??? The word kaneru in Japanese is a particularly tricky one for learners because, firstly, it has two very different meanings, and, secondly, with one of those meanings it is usually used in the negative, but with what in English we would call a... -
????Ankake is a type of thick, sticky Chinese sauce used in noodle dishes that has been adapted to produce Ankake spaghetti, a signature dish of the Nagoya area.The spaghetti is pan-fried and topped with onions, green peppers and wiener sausages.... -
This Japanese-style wafu pasta with shrimp and asparagus is seasoned with soy sauce and flavorful dashi broth. You can make it in less than 30 minutes and it?s also gluten free!
Spring is in the air! Â Say goodbye to hot pot and stews, and... -
It?s hay fever season in Japan again.
Does this concern you"
If you?re a tourist, yeah, maybe.
If you?ve lived in Japan for a few years and think you?re safe, don’t be too sure!
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Be Aware of the Pollen! Always!!
These pollen causing hay... -
????Kyoto once had an extensive system of streetcars (trams) up until the 1970\'s when they were torn up and largely replaced by Kyoto city buses, which before had complemented the trams.The Kyoto tram network covered an area as far north as... -
???Keage is a station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway one stop east of Higashiyama Station and one stop west of Misasagi Station.Keage Station is located very close to the luxury -
?????????I went to the bank today - one of the banks I have an account with - to withdraw a sizeable sum of money. This account was with the Mitsui-Sumitomo Banking Corporation (SMBC), and is an account that was basically forced on me by the company... -
??????The Furukawa-cho arcade (shotengai) is right at exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway.The arcade itself dates from 1963 but the shopping street goes back to the Edo Period and earlier, serving pilgrims on their... -
Business Hotel Awa Ikeda is located high on a bluff overlooking the Yoshino River in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku.Awa Ikeda is the administrative center of Miyoshi City which covers a wide, mostly remote, area that includes the scenic Oboke Gorge... -
??????????? - ??????The Baitul Ahad Mosque in the western suburbs of Nagoya is said to be the largest mosque in Japan.The mosque, which belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, opened in 2015, in what was once a game center.The Baitul Ahad Mosque,... -
???????????????Japanese companies share the characteristics of Japan as a whole, with seniority being taken very seriously, personal responsibility being required of members, and there being forms and paperwork for everything imaginable.Here are a... -
?????Struggling With Japan?s Nuclear Waste, Six Years After DisasterNew York TimesFukushima: Wild boars take over Japan\'s evacuated townsBBCFukushima evacuees face \'forced\' return as subsidies withdrawnGuardianThe first missteps for... -
When we think about traveling somewhere, certain questions are obvious. Where should I go, and when" Where should I stay" What should I see"
To these clearly important starting points, we might add: What should I listen to"
For many of us,... -
