If you have sampled the traditional sweets of Japan, you might have been surprised how different the tastes – and ingredients that include sweet potatoes, sweet beans and rice - are from Western sweets.
Every country has its own unique qualities. That's what makes traveling so much fun after all. Japan is no exception. In fact, it may be one of the most curious places you'll visit.
When it’s summer Japan, all the jimejime (humidity) and hītoairando genshō (“heat island phenomenon”) may have you suffering natsubate (“summer fatigue”). This is where shokibarai comes in.
In some respects, it is true that the culture of mottainai has become one of shouganai. Meaning the sentiment that “we should not waste anything”, has turned into a platitude of “it can’t be helped,...
Stretching from forested mountains in the north to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka and has a long and storied history as both an industrial center and former home of one of the most famous warlords, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Masami Obata’s antique shop at Yokota Air Base looks tiny from the outside. Pedestrians might pass it and confuse it for a dry-cleaning outlet or another business.
Warrant Officer Tiffany Brown-Howard couldn’t help but lean forward in her chair, engaged as she was in the topic being discussed during a mindfulness class Camp Zama’s Army Community Service hosted here March 8.
Hinamatsuri, also called Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a time when Japanese families display a set of dolls of the emperor and empress in traditional kimono attire.
One of the best reasons to travel is to broaden your mind and gather a variety of life experiences to help better understand the world, its people, and culture.
