Japan, Japanese, Daily Glimpses of Japan
Somebody asked me about the tourist stamps I once mentioned in a post. They can be found in all the tourist spots, museums, shops, train stations, even some unexpected places. I have 100s of them and these are some randomly chosen examples. During one trip I met a Japanese man who would carry his notebook along everywhere. There were more than 2,000 stamps in it at that time. ^ ^
Japan, Japanese, Daily Glimpses of Japan
This post will take you on a self guided walking tour through eastern Kyoto. The full route is around 10km from Kyoto station to Ginkakuji, the silver temple in the north. Make a day of it or select only the sections that appeal the most.
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Arashima Hachimangu is located right on Route 9. Hachiman is usually a trio of kami, Homuda Wake, the name of Emperor Ojin, is usually...
Goya is a bitter melon, famous in Okinawan dishes. This is a meal taken in "Goya House" - a restaurant in Okinawa. Noren with Okinawan patterns and colours:
There are so many things to do in Japan it's really tough to narrow down a Japanese itinerary. Here are a few of our favorite Japan bucket list items.
Off the beaten track in Japan:- Nature, Culture, History, Spirit, Art....
Tourism in Japan is growing, and fast. According to JNTO, the estimated number of international travelers to Japan in March 2018 was about 2.6 million (+18.2 percent from the previous year), making it the biggest March ever. In 2020 the Summer Olympics will be hosted in Tokyo, and the city and country will have to cope with the resulting huge influx of tourists. This growth
Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here.
Japan, known for its technological advancements and impeccable cleanliness, has taken city planning to a whole new level. In the city of Shimabara, located on
Nakatsu Castle is the main feature of the design on Nakatsu Citys draincover in Oita, Kyushu. Considered on of the 3 great "wat...
If you're looking for the best things to in Osaka we have you covered. Everything from places to see and eat, and even where to stay!
Although it no longer has the word “prefecture” in it’s name, the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都; Tokyo-to) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and is part of the Kanto Region (関東地方; Kanto-chiho) on Honshu, the main island of Japan. While most people think of Tokyo as a city, it’s actually not. In the 1940s they merged what was then considered Tokyo City with the surrounding (but separate) Tokyo Prefecture to create today’s Tokyo Metropolis. For most of history, Tokyo, then called Edo, played an important role as the de facto seat of government. Once the capital was officially moved from Kyoto in 1868, they renamed the city to “Tokyo”,
A 2 week Japan itinerary in the middle of winter? Maybe your idea of a winter vacation involves less snow and cold weather, but we think wintertime travel in Japan is one of the best times to go to the country!
La mitología japonesa cuenta que la diosa del sol, Amaterasu, lloró desde los cielos y sus lágrimas cayeron como perlas sobre el mar hasta formar el archipiélago nipón.
Booked a trip to Kyoto, Japan and not sure where to stay? This ultimate guide to the best hotels in Kyoto will help you decide which area to stay in.
Book Synopsis Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a complete, two-volume set of one of the most outstanding books on 19th century Japanese history and culture. Though Lafcadio Hearn went on to write a dozen more books on Japan, this collection of first impressions remains his most popular. Among the reasons is that here, more than anywhere else, the author most vividly captured a place that so affected him that he stayed for the rest of his life. The modern reader can still, through these pages, experience that "first charm of Japan, intangible and volatile as a perfume." Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan combines two volumes of a work that first appeared in 1894. In the pages of this book are the customs, the superstitions, the charming scenery, the revelations of Japanese character, and all the other elements that Lafcadio Hearn found so bewitching. Here, for example, are essays on such subjects as the Japanese garden, the household shrine, the festivals, and the bewildering Japanese smile--all aspects of Japanese life that have endured in spite of the changes that have taken place during the modernization of Japan. The Japanese character and the Japanese tradition are still fundamentally the same as Hearn found them to be, and for this reason, his writing is still extremely revealing to modern readers. This edition also contains a new foreword by noted writer and examiner of Japanese culture Donnie Richie that puts Lafcadio Hearn and his classic works into perspective for readers just discovering Hearn's writing for the first time. About the Author Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was born on the Greek island of Lefkas, the son of an Anglo-Irish surgeon in the British army and a Greek mother. After his parent's divorce when he was six, he was brought up in Dublin by a great aunt. At the age of nineteen, he went to America, eventually ending up in New Orleans as a newspaper reporter. His flight from Western materialism brought him to Japan in 1890, where he worked for an English newspaper, the Kobe Chronicle, and taught in various schools. In 1896, he began teaching English literature at Tokyo Imperial University, a position he held until 1903, and at Waseda University. Hearn married a samurai's daughter, Koizumi Setsu, became a Japanese citizen and a Buddhist and changed his name to Koizumi Yakumo. At the young age of 54, he died of a heart attack. Hearn's search for beauty and tranquility, for pleasing customs and lasting values, made him a confirmed Japanophile. His keen intellect, poetic imagination, and wonderful clear style permitted him to penetrate to the very essence of things Japanese. He became the great interpreter of things Japanese to the West. Hearn's most famous work is a collection of lectures entitled Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation (published posthumously in 1905). His other books on Japan include Out of the East (1895), Kokoro (1896), Gleanings in Buddha Fields (1897), Exotics and Retrospectives (1898), In Ghostly Japan (1899), Shadowings (1900), A Japanese Miscellany (1901), and Kwaidan (1904).
There are so many things to do in Japan it's really tough to narrow down a Japanese itinerary. Here are a few of our favorite Japan bucket list items.
I'm often asked what my favourite place in Japan is. It's a question I can only answer with a very long list. I find it a strange question really, it makes me a bit uncomfortable that I can't provide that single place that they are clearly expecting. Having said that I would recommend Nara to most people who ask me where to go while they're in Japan. There are many reasons why I love Nara but here are my top ten.
A 2 week Japan itinerary in the middle of winter? Maybe your idea of a winter vacation involves less snow and cold weather, but we think wintertime travel in Japan is one of the best times to go to the country!
There are so many things to do in Japan it's really tough to narrow down a Japanese itinerary. Here are a few of our favorite Japan bucket list items.
When is the best time to visit Japan? We break it down the weather in Japan here, including information on cherry blossums, hiking, and skiing!
Although Osaka is often outshined by Japan’s Capital city of Tokyo, I absolutely fell in LOVE with Osaka and might even say it was my favorite place from my 2-week travels in Japan. Not only is it the food capital of “The Land of the Rising Sun,” it has a very down-to-earth vibe to it
Booked a trip to Kyoto, Japan and not sure where to stay? This ultimate guide to the best hotels in Kyoto will help you decide which area to stay in.
Booked a trip to Kyoto, Japan and not sure where to stay? This ultimate guide to the best hotels in Kyoto will help you decide which area to stay in.
The Hachiman-bori Canal offers relaxing cruises with no rowing required. Just sit back, enjoy the dreamlike atmosphere, and enjoy the scenery and glimpses of Japanese history along the way.
Although Osaka is often outshined by Japan’s Capital city of Tokyo, I absolutely fell in LOVE with Osaka and might even say it was my favorite place from my 2-week travels in Japan. Not only is it the food capital of “The Land of the Rising Sun,” it has a very down-to-earth vibe to it
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