April 9, 2019 Viewing Last Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo Cherry blossoms in Tokyo start blooming at the end of March. In Japan, each prefecture has its “sample tree” and when five flowers bloom,…
March 28, 2019 Le Corbusier and the Age of Purism EOAs of 25 March, 2019, there are still 8 more weeks to go until the exhibition of Le Corbusier at the National Museum of…
February 26, 2019 Old Japanese Inn for Pilgrims Japanese pilgrimage is the origin of tourism in Japan. Japanese inn is a hotel for pilgrims and famous and popular shrines in Japan usually…
February 12, 2019 The Arrival of Plum Blossoms Season It’s the season of plum blossoms! This year, the Plum Blossoms Festival of Yeshima Tenjin Shrine started on 9 February. The festival lasts until…
February 11, 2019 Strolling Around Alleys in Shinjuku Narrow alleys, in my opinion, are typical Tokyo streetscape. They are sometimes straight, sometimes winding but always narrow. And they often have many small…
January 29, 2019 First Sunrise in 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR! A little too late though:-) It has been a while since I posted last because I have been quite busy lately….
December 10, 2018 Night Visit to Autumn Foliage In Japan, some gardens may open at night during the peak time of autumn foliage. Such gardens are usually packed with people and it…
December 6, 2018 Walking in the Autumn Gorge There are many places in Japan you can enjoy walking during autumn. I took a one day trip to Yamanashi Prefecture and had a…
November 30, 2018 Restoring Old Japanese Houses Some old towns in Japan still maintain the traditional townscape of old Japanese houses along the street. Nonoichi City is one of such towns….
November 14, 2018 Visiting an Old Japanese Sweets Shop The origin of Japanese sweets has a deep connection with the history of the culture of tea ceremony in Japan. Where tea culture is…
