Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We’ve long been cheerleaders for Kyushu. The island is blessed with natural beauty: there are dense rainforests, steaming hot springs and soft sandy beaches. Then there’s the unique blend of European and Japanese architecture, a hangover from its history as a trading port. Finally, the city’s food […]
Culture & History
5 reasons to go to Sendai, Tohoku
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Despite having picturesque tiny hot spring towns, traditional festivals and sacred mountains, Tohoku (just two hours from Tokyo) is often woefully forgotten by first-time visitors to Japan. Travel consultant Aaron returns to his former home city of Sendai, the largest city in Tohoku, to reveal just how special […]
Only in Japan: 10 weird and wonderful things
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan has no shortage of fun (and sometimes funny) traditions – we’ve rounded up just a few of our favourites. KFC for Christmas, anyone? Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Travel to Japan in November
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Do we really need an excuse to travel to Japan in November? Just look at those trees! Look at that landscape! Believe it or not though, there are plenty of reasons, other than that patchwork landscape, to visit during fall. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Crash course in Japanese history
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Knowing the basics of Japanese history is key to understanding what makes this country tick, so consider this your whistle-stop introduction: from Jomon to Pokemon (and the 16,000 years in between). Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Translating Haruki Murakami: Interview with Ted Goossen
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Haruki Murakami’s novels are perennially popular, due in no small part to a network of translators working in 50 languages. Ahead of the release of his latest title, Killing Commendatore, I caught up with long-time English translator, Ted Goossen. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Haruki Murakami’s novels are perennially popular, due in no small part to a network of translators working in 50 languages. Ahead of the release of his latest title, Killing Commendatore, I caught up with long-time English translator, Ted Goossen. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!