Like this post? Help us by sharing it! During my trip in August, I took a few days out to visit the beautiful Island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea. The island has become renowed in recent years for its art exhibitions – particularly the Art House Projects and Benesse House. This year, Naoshima, […]
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Okinawa Shisa
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It’s impossible to go anywhere in Okinawa without encountering the “shisa” – Okinawa’s take on the Chinese guardian lion. Resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, shisa come in pairs and can be found flanking the entrance of pretty much every house or building in […]
Tomonoura – The Real Japan
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Tomonoura Sign
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! “Have a nice…memory…in Japan”, said the smiling bus driver as I stepped off the bus from Fukuyama station, at the charming port town of Tomonoura. I had just spent a week working in Nagoya, so my overnight trip to the sea was something I had been looking […]
7 Top Nightlife Destinations in Tokyo
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Tokyo at Night
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! During the daylight hours, travelers spend their time in Tokyo checking out the Imperial Palace and shopping in the Ginza district. However, when darkness falls, neon lights begin to decorate the streets while paper lanterns pave the way to the next night club. Nightlife in Tokyo is […]
Tour of Tokyo
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I was recently asked to take some travelers on manga and anime inspired journey around Tokyo. Yet, like any of the world’s truly great cities, Tokyo simply can’t be seen in a day or even a week. There are far too many out of the way neighborhoods, back-street […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! I was recently asked to take some travelers on manga and anime inspired journey around Tokyo. Yet, like any of the world’s truly great cities, Tokyo simply can’t be seen in a day or even a week. There are far too many out of the way neighborhoods, back-street […]