Fusion of tradition and contemporary styles
This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in Los Angeles, California. “…
A friend messaged me last month: “I’m coming to Japan in October. Can you get us into the Yamazaki…
Last November I watched a tour group leader hold a flag above her head at Kiyomizu-dera at 11am, trying to kee…
The first time I smelled a yaki-imo truck rolling through my neighborhood on a cold October evening, its louds…
Every September, my inbox fills up with the same question from friends planning trips: “When exactly do …
Last November, I stood alone in the moss garden of a temple in rural Shiga Prefecture. No other visitors, no a…
People keep telling me Japan is expensive. And every time, I ask the same question: “Compared to what?&#…
This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in the United States, Los Angels, California.