What images spring to mind when thinking of Japan? Mt. Fuji? Geisha? Sumo Wrestlers? Sushi? Any and all of these are perfectly fine...

Today's post was kindly contributed by Chris Willett, a recent visitor to Japan who took a day trip out on Course C of NARA Visitor...

You’re going to Japan! Your mind runs wild as the realization of your dreams draws closer. A herd of wild deer eat crackers from your...

“Green tea is good for your health because it is a strong anti-oxidant,” Ohka-Sensei, the leader of the tea ceremony, informs the...

Joy. Strength. Faith. Beauty. Form. Decorum. Each of these concepts, and more can be contained within just a single Japanese kanji...

Playing the Japanese Taiko Drum with it's cavernous thumping sound may not be the greatest way to endear yourself to your neighbours, but...