Fusion of tradition and contemporary styles
The first time I stepped off the ferry at Naoshima, I remember thinking the giant red pumpkin on the pier was …
Last November I watched a tour group leader hold a flag above her head at Kiyomizu-dera at 11am, trying to kee…
Last November, I stood alone in the moss garden of a temple in rural Shiga Prefecture. No other visitors, no a…
When most people think of Japanese islands, they picture Okinawa, maybe Hokkaido. If they are really into trav…
I need to be upfront about something: the moment I publish this article, these places become slightly less hid…
This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in the United States, Los Angels, California.