Tradition

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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Culture

A wonderful day with guests!

It was a pleasant and exciting day with my guests from the United States. Our eight-hour tour started from Tokyo Skytree...