Calligraphy allows you to gift your aesthetic in greeting to others, and there’s nothing quite like watching a finely wedged nib transform your loving scrawl into embroidery.
As the train rumbled into Himeji Station, my stomach grumbled and I grimly thought of the weak bowl of soba I had to look forward to.
Since Japanese culture is so unique, these are daily essentials that travelers and expats will find helpful.
The Beckford’s tower was designed to provide those approaching with gothic glimpses through the trees, spun in shade and dappled light, though the structure itself is considered Neo-classical.
An onsen resort an hour out of Himeji, have been harnessing the mountain’s power since 1874, the 6th year of Meiji.
I find the garden still more beautiful in this way, imparting at once tragedy and history.
Just outside of Kyoto, Uji is known for Uji matcha, The Tale of Genji, and The Tale of the Heike.
When I slid into Cat Café playroom, bedecked in fuzzy bedroom slippers, I wondered why on earth I thought this could possibly go well.
Without compromising your “cultured” image.
The mausoleum houses the remains of Date Masamune, founder of Sendai and once a potential leader of all of Japan.