Bridging Japanese Content and International Curiosity
Mark your calendars, the Tokyo Thai Festival is coming! The Tokyo Thai Festival is one of the largest ethnic festivals held in Japan. One of the most anticipated, too, it’s held in Yoyogi Park each spring. It’s a great place Continue Reading
Daiyuzan Saijo-ji Daiyuzan Saijo-ji is a breathtaking Buddhist temple that was built more than 615 years ago. Although it is still frequented by devout worshipers from all across Japan, it remains one of the less talked about magnificent places in Continue Reading
Nagano Prefecture has it all Nagano Prefecture is famous for its winter skiing and summer hiking but with its fair share of historic castles, shrines and temples, and most of all its stunning natural scenery and the hospitality of its Continue Reading
As New Year’s well wishes fade from conversations across Japan, an unspoken but equally cheerful sentiment permeates the atmosphere of Hiroshima Prefecture: “Happy Hiroshima Oyster Season!” Echoes of this can of course be heard and tasted year around in the Continue Reading
A short trip to Kusatsu Onsen You may be on a business trip in Tokyo, with jet lag and many meetings weighting heavily on your shoulders and mind. You do have one day and a half though to discover something Continue Reading
Women Leaders, Awa-Odori Spunk and Much Laughter in Tokushima This place was the Awa Han (Awa Clan), across the mountains from Kochi, where Ryoma Sakamoto began his effort to forge a new future for Japan. I spotted the dancers as Continue Reading
Celebrating New Year in Japan is all about ‘firsts’. Perhaps the most important ‘first’ is the first trip to shrines in Tokyo, a tradition called hatsumode. While this can be done at any time, usually all over the first three Continue Reading
The traditional Japanese tea ceremony is one of the best examples of “omotenashi,” or Japanese hospitality. It’s a beautiful demonstration of welcoming and a truly signature Japanese experience. At Ginza Chazen, visitors can learn all about the traditional tea ceremony Continue Reading
Last week I was lucky enough to have lunch at Ginza Aster with a couple of friends. I had not been there before although I had heard that it was a quite a classy establishment and had walked past many Continue Reading
By Katharina Much of the Sushi Experience is Non-Verbal..making it perfect for International Guests When expressing himself, Shimizu-San talks with his entire body – with his hands and fingers, even with his eyes. That’s why booking a Sushi class with Continue Reading