Not every Nekojima is on the ocean, though, as Okishima is actually a floating island in the middle of Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater depository in Japan. With just 350 residents, the fishing ...

For the next thousand years, Japanese paper folding was largely restricted to religious ceremonial use, as paper was expensive. However, paper-making was one of the many industries that flourished ...

图：装载着五颜六色的口香糖球的机器 扭蛋机最初导入日本时，主流机型玩一次的价格是10日元，到了1973年因为石油危机涨价到20日元以上，再之后为了保障商品的质量，100日元的机型变成了常见款，现如今常见的机型有200、300日元款式的，偶尔还能找到一些豪华款的500日元机型，而100日元的扭蛋机 ...

Born Akechi Tama, she never took up a weapon in combat, but her fiercely independent spirit inspired generations of Japanese rebels. Described as “beautiful in countenance, spiritual, sensitive, ...

Here’s an easy-to-follow itinerary for hiking the northernmost part of the Michinoku Coastal Trail. Most of this long trail runs through the Sanriku Fukko (reconstruction) National Park, some of the ...

A must stop for anyone interested in the battle is the Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum, a 10-minute walk from Sekigahara Station. Opened in 2020, this state-of-the-art museum includes ...

新潟越後妻有大地藝術祭，每3年舉辦一次，錯過了的朋友不用失望，因為非藝術祭期間來到新潟依然可見到許多戶外的藝術裝置與設施，其中位於松代地區的「農舞台」，不僅具有話題性，就連交通也十分方便。

If you’re just getting into Japanese cuisine, or you’re still a beginner in the kitchen, this channel is a very helpful resource. Hosted by Noriko and Yuko, two cooks who were born in Japan but now ...

秋天每次出行只知道去岚山、高尾山这种人人皆知的景点？在秋天出行高峰去的话，常常只能体验到什么叫人山人海，感受到的也就是换个背景的涩谷十字路口——放眼望去漫山遍野都是人。其实还有很多自然风光绝佳的地方。这就让我们一起来走进日本最大的高原湿地吧！

Engetsu Island in the city of Shirahama (Wakayama Prefecture) is small, as islands go, but it has a charm that outweighs its size. An NPO has even designated it one of the best spots in Japan to watch ...

Cutaway plan: a) concrete slab foundation, b) floor raised on struts (Japanese construction), c) street-side access door for storage of long items, d) access hatches. The first three installments in ...

Takigyo, or waterfall meditation, is a rare practice that samurai and ascetic Japanese Buddhists and Shintoists engaged in for centuries. There are several places around Japan where visitors can join ...