Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Many people are familiar with Japan’s traditional male-only Kabuki theatre – an ancient art form that continues to this day. Fewer people know that there is a modern counter-part performed entirely by women; Amy was lucky enough to see the all-female Takarazuka Revue perform this year. Like […]
Arts & Entertainment
Falling in love with Japan: A video series
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Old friends kneel on tatami mat floors and catch up over a cup of matcha, salarymen pause to slurp ramen as the world rushes around them, worshippers reflect quietly at an ancient temple… There are small moments of magic everywhere in Japan. Like this post? Help us […]
Bizen: Things to do in the home of ceramics
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior Tour Leader, Mark Fujishige leads groups all over Japan on the Japan Rail Pass. As an easy stop between Hiroshima and Kyoto, he thinks the town of Bizen, famous for ceramics, is well worth stopping at. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Art in the most unexpected places: Manhole covers in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan is full of surprises – this is the country of J-Pop, sumo wrestling and geisha after all. Perhaps one of the loveliest and most surprising things about Japan though is the way that public places are cared for. Those clean streets are one of Japan’s finest attributes, […]
The Great Wave: 10 things you didn’t know about Hokusai
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The image of Hokusai’s majestic wave arcing a dwarfed Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic representations of Japan, and arguably the most famous piece of Japanese art internationally. The Great Wave off Kanagawa has reproduction prints, keyrings, backpacks, t-shirts, scarves, cushions and phone cases (we […]
Retro heaven: A visit to the golden age of video games
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Brett Plotz is a tour leader for InsideJapan – and a bona fide video game nerd. He spent several years living in rural Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is now based in Yokohama, from where he leads some of our fantastic group tours. Like this post? Help us by […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Brett Plotz is a tour leader for InsideJapan – and a bona fide video game nerd. He spent several years living in rural Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is now based in Yokohama, from where he leads some of our fantastic group tours. Like this post? Help us by […]