Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Why? – This is the question being asked about the beloved Cherry Blossom trees in Kanazawa. Things have changed in Kanazawa recently. The city known for its gardens, old tea districts and samurai houses is a beautiful example of traditional Japan. Perhaps it is the new blue-nosed […]
Miscellaneous
Hosting A Live Charity Event in Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! 4 years on from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, and as my recent blog on Ishinomaki highlighted, there is still a lot of support and development required in the town, and many other tsunami-stricken areas of Tohoku region. While the Japanese government is investing in other economic stimulation projects, it […]
Japan: Country of diversity?
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Korea-Japan Friendship Day
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The idea of Japan as an ethnically and culturally homogenous country is a pervasive one, both in Japan and across the world. For foreigners, the idea of Japan as a homogenous country is pretty ingrained – and for most Japanese (as any expat in Japan will tell […]
The Tokyo Apartment Rental Game
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After recently seeing the 2 years on my apartment rental agreement come to an end, I had to reengage in activity with my Tokyo Estate Agents– and oh how the memories of 2 years prior came flooding back, when my bank account was completely drained. The realities […]
Something for the weekend – 151A: A moral from Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! 151A: How can these 4 characters make a moral? Let me explain. For those of you who don’t know, the number one is pronounced ‘ichi’ in Japanese. Five is ‘go’. And ‘A’, well, ‘A’ is ‘A’. (In the Japanese phonetic alphabet, this becomes equivalent to ‘E’.) So, […]
Tohoku: Then & Now – Ester De Roij
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Two years on from the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, tourism to Japan is back to pre-tsunami levels and InsideJapan Tours are assisting more people than ever in discovering the beautiful culture, countryside and people of Japan. In this anniversary week, the InsideJapan blog will focus on […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Two years on from the great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, tourism to Japan is back to pre-tsunami levels and InsideJapan Tours are assisting more people than ever in discovering the beautiful culture, countryside and people of Japan. In this anniversary week, the InsideJapan blog will focus on […]