Yakushiji and the twist of fate
Yakushiji, “the Temple of the Physician”, was one of the “Seven Great Buddhist Temples of Nara”, and was originally situated about 20 km...
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Hannyaji Temple and the Buddha of Wisdom
With a sea of white, pink and burgundy cosmos, and a number of other flowers filling its quiet and spacious grounds throughout the year,...
Top 10 major Japanese summer festivals
In Japan, summer is the season of fireworks, freedom and fun. Schools are out for summer vacation, scorching cloudless weather prevails,...
Saidaiji Temple
Todaiji, The Great Eastern Temple, is famous for its enormous Buddha statue and the hall that houses it, but did you know that Todaiji...
Kansai Soul Food: The Origin.
Octopus? Cook it! Whatever you like? Cook it! Punctuation marks aside, these are the direct translations of takoyaki and okonomiyaki,...
Pokémon comes of age.
"Prepare yourself for trouble, My advice, make it double. Pokémon united people across nations. But it’s newest version isn’t protecting...
Nara's magical Light-up Promenade.
Capture Magic Moments at the Nara Light-up Promenade “There is no flame hotter than a summer in Japan”. That’s why Nara hosts the...
Canyoning in Nara!
Jump! Jump! Jump off of canyon walls into clear blue pools of mountain water! This is canyoning, the sport of navigating down mountain...
6 Things You didn't Know About Hello Kitty
Did you know that Hello Kitty has been accused of being a satanic symbol? Did you know that her real name isn’t Hello Kitty and that...
Mt. Fuji
8 things you need to know before you climb. 3,776 meters, or more impressively, 12,389 feet. That is the elevation you will be standing...
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