Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (3): Wedding Ceremony
I was so lucky to come across a wedding ceremony while visiting the Meiji-Jingu shrine. A bridal couple came out of the ...
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Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (2): How to worship at the shrine
After the barrels of Japanese sake and French wine (see the previous post), you will find Ni-no-Torii, the second gate o...
Culture Meiji-Jingu Shrine (1): The Ichi-no-Torii and the main street
One of the most popular tourist destinations for international visitors in Tokyo must be the Meiji-Jingu shrine, which e...
Food Unagi is not ugly; it’s tasty!!
Unagi no Kabayaki (eel broiled with teriyaki-like sauce) is one of the popular and beloved Japanese cuisines. I know it ...
Mt. Fuji Mt. Fuji with a snow cap on its top
Many citizens living in my city, Yokohama, found Mt. Fuji putting a white snow cap on its top and have shared their phot...
Nature Autumn Leaves in Hokkaido
Autumn has arrived in the northern part of Japan, Hokkaido. My friend living in Kitami City shared photos of beautiful a...
Culture A beautiful Asakusa night!
The Sensoji temple housings lit up in the evening are my favorite scenery. I took these photos just after it stopped rai...
Drink Gochiso-sama, autumn taste in Japan.
Like British guys who have their favorite local pub in their town, many Japanese people also have their "Ikitsuke," favo...
Mt. Fuji My favorite place at the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji
There are many bus tours to Mt. Fuji, and almost all of them take you to the 5th station of the mountain. When there is ...
Food Try making Houtou, Japanese traditional noddle
My guests from the United States really enjoyed making HOUTOU, a local traditional noddle of Yamanashi. The restaurant n...