One of the pleasures of traveling overseas is in being able to use the local language of the foreign country. Whether it be for shopping, securing lodging, or just getting about, being able to communicate with the local people will bring you much closer to them.
These small statues, which portray a cat sitting up and beckoning with its front paw, have become quite popular all over the world with cat-lovers.
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Sakura-Shinmachi in south-central Tokyo is a quiet residential area bordered by the Tamagawa River on its western edge.
Boasting the greatest height of domestic single peak mountains in the country, Mount Fuji is loved as a sightseeing attraction representative of Japan throughout the world.
As if you needed another excuse to visit the New Sanno, the U.S. military hotel in Tokyo’s Hiroo District now has a new executive chef cooking up new, exciting things.
In the heart of metropolitan Tokyo you’ll find Hibiya, Yurakucho and Marunouchi district known for their many venues to enjoy film and performing arts.
It’s fascinating to travel to one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and see how completely different life can be from the others. In my brief time in Japan, I have been to five prefectures.
Sumo wrestling comes with a history spanning back thousands of years, and is so revered that it has earned the title of Japan’s National Sport.
While Japan enjoys a chain of holidays “Golden Week” with fine weather, a walk through your neighborhood or local park will give you the opportunity to see early summer flowers, such as roses and wisteria.
Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Gokayama and Shirakawago in Japan.
A mile off Yokosuka Naval Base’s shore you’ll find Sarushima, or Monkey Island. Unfortunately, the name is where the relation to monkeys ends.
Akihabara (“Akiba” in short) is one of the busiest districts in Tokyo, home to countless electronic shops, unique cafes, game arcades and various other subcultures.
See the landscape transform as you take a trip into Japan’s agricultural past, deep in the hills of Hokuriku region.
It was a hot summer morning in early July. I was walking along the residential district of central Tokyo on my usual commute to the office.
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