Sakura - Why the Fascination?
Sakura season has swept through the Kansai region with great fanfare and this year, thanks to the power of social media, the sakura bug...
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Why Nara?
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...
To The Mountains......Mt. Yoshino
Trees erupting into voluminous clouds of pink blossoms covering an entire mountainside is a sight which will remain etched into your...
THE GREEN STUFF
“Green tea is good for your health because it is a strong anti-oxidant,” Ohka-Sensei, the leader of the tea ceremony, informs the...
SARUSAWA TV - The Otateyama Matsuri
The Sarusawa Boys at the inaugural Nara Otateyama Festival. The news of a brand new festival to be held in Nara City was initially met...
FROM CAPITAL TO CAPITAL
Where History Meets Home Nara, Japan's ancient capital, is home to the oldest towns and cities in Japan. Buddhism, Buddha statues, green...
Japanese Calligraphy
Joy. Strength. Faith. Beauty. Form. Decorum. Each of these concepts, and more can be contained within just a single Japanese kanji...
The Temple of Eye Health
Glancing out the train window on the Kintetsu Yoshino Line at the right time (between Asuka and Tsubosakayama Stations to be exact) your...
Primeval Forest Hiking
The long range of low mountains backing Nara Park contributes to the area’s beauty and mystique. It may also leave you thinking, “Are...
Event Digest: BOOM BOOM BOOM
Playing the Japanese Taiko Drum with it's cavernous thumping sound may not be the greatest way to endear yourself to your neighbours, but...
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