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 […]
Culture & History
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, […]
Happy kanji
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Listen in Japanese
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Japanese language is so complicated, multi-layered and interesting, even for a novice speaker like me. Here’s a kanji character that I like a lot: 聴く きく kiku to hear; to listen; to ask Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Not forgetting Aizu – the real Japan
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Shrine in the hills of Aizu
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The lady was working in a stall on Iimoriyama hill. It`s a popular sightseeing spot. On an autumn afternoon almost 150 years ago, 19 teenage boys committed harakiri there, an event now celebrated in Aizu folklore. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Return to unique Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Annie and Andy Pezalla (Minnesota, USA) recently returned from their trip to Japan (May 12-19). The couple actually lived in Japan for a while, but were returning to the culture and country that they had come miss back home in the US. This time, they were to […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Annie and Andy Pezalla (Minnesota, USA) recently returned from their trip to Japan (May 12-19). The couple actually lived in Japan for a while, but were returning to the culture and country that they had come miss back home in the US. This time, they were to […]