I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture,...
Japan
Nothing heralds the birth of spring more joyously than Japan’s cherry trees. Bursting forth...
You can zip between Tokyo and Kyoto on the Shinkansen bullet train in about...
Most of Japan’s history–skirmishes and wars between feudal lords, legends surrounding ancestors of the...
The Seto Inland Sea (Seto-Naikai) is considered Japan’s most scenic waterway, a vast emerald...
The horrific tsunami that swept across Iwate Prefecture and other areas of Tohoku’s coast...
Tipping is weird. Why, after all, are consumers responsible for the livelihood of people...
I was interviewed as a travel expert on Japan and a blogger on the...
There’s plenty to see in Japan whether it’s your first trip or 10th. But...
I haven’t been to all of Japan’s 25 UNESCO World Heritage sites, but they’re...
The Japanese tea ceremony might seem like a simple thing, but as with most...
Every first-timer to Japan should see Tokyo and Kyoto, but there’s so much more...
More than a quarter of a century ago, it used to be a long...
It’s no secret that there’s a long-standing rivalry between Osaka and Tokyo. In fact,...
Tokyo’s working climate has changed dramatically since Debbie Howard came to Japan in 1985...
There are Chinatowns in several port cities in Japan, including Yokohama and Nagasaki. I...
I’m sitting here in my home office, looking out the window at bare trees,...
It would be hard not to relive some of the emotions we...
I consider Himeji Castle to be Japan’s most beautiful fortress. Completed in 1618...
I just read that Apple has introduced an earthquake alert app on its newest...
I was interviewed by the Japan Times while I was in Tokyo. Actually, the...
The Japan National Tourist Organization said my first video in May drew 1,000 hits...
I was interviewed by a reporter at the Washington Post. Unfortunately, after he turned...
I’ve been in Tokyo five days. The most noticeable change occurred right when I...
I am leaving in two weeks for Tokyo to update Frommer’s Tokyo. While by...
