Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After a long absence, the mysterious Dr. Kanji returns with musings about the Japanese language and comments on its use and evolution in the modern Japanese language that we can read, write and hear today ….but who is this doctor of the Chinese character? The mystery of […]
Culture & History
Random cultural experiences – The Barbers
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! You find yourself in the middle of Tokyo with a free hour on your hands. You scratch your chin and ponder the question – where can I experience an immediate authentic cultural experience that is guaranteed to not be on any travel itinerary? Why not a local […]
Japan Geisha Dreams
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Geisha Girls
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It is always nice to hear from our customers; especially if they absolutely love Japan…thankfully, more often than not, they usually find themselves loving it. It is fantastic receiving feedback that is so gushing about Japan and its culture and the services that we provide, we get […]
Fushimi Inari
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Fushimi Inari Tori & Junior high school girls
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! One of our guides in Kyoto is the very lovely and talented Ayako Kiyono san. Kiyono san knows her stuff when it comes to Kyoto and has shown hundreds of our travellers around the old Imperial capital. Kiyono san wanted to write about one of her favourite […]
Ise and the spirit of Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Shall I have the wagyu burger? It`s a tough decision. I am 5 minutes walk from the main shrine at Ise. Strolling the back streets outside, I have already eaten a bowl of chubby Ise udon noodles, a minced pork slice and a shark meat onigiri. Conspicuous consumption is addictive. And fun. So joining the spirit of the insatiable crowds, […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Shall I have the wagyu burger? It`s a tough decision. I am 5 minutes walk from the main shrine at Ise. Strolling the back streets outside, I have already eaten a bowl of chubby Ise udon noodles, a minced pork slice and a shark meat onigiri. Conspicuous consumption is addictive. And fun. So joining the spirit of the insatiable crowds, […]