CULTURE

Yakatabune, Cruising Tokyo on a Traditional Japanese Boat

Lavishly decorated boats, used to entertain guests by rich merchants and nobles were all the rage back in the Edo period (1603-1868). Tatami mats ...

Winter is right around the corner and the weather is starting to get colder. In Japan, this means it'...

Despite its name, electronics are not the only thing you will find in here. At Futako Tamagawa TSUTAYA EL...

A new and exciting entertainment show is going to overcome you with its energy this autumn 2017. From Sep...

How would Akihabara look if it was all condensed into one building? The answer lies in the colorful distr...

The name of this quiet Tokyo district usually evokes two things in people's minds: popular cherry b...

Tokyo is full of them. You might have spotted one on a busy train station platform or tucked away in a dark a...

Imagine an ancient Buddhist temple perched on top of a mountain. Surrounded by nature and peace, away fr...

Kagurazaka's history is quite unique. In the Edo period it flourished as a hanamachi, a geisha town...

Deep within the Shikoku mountains, there is Oboke and Iya. This place is a secluded village surrounded b...

If you had to choose, what words would you use to describe Buddhism in Japan? After visiting some of the fa...