(All photos in this post will be have taken by me, 2021.) We're just coming out of the Lunar New Year season but as a Vegetarian, my...

You may be a cat lover, you might be a cat hater, but either way, the Kagurazaka Bakeneko Parade is guaranteed to have you transfixed....

When you visit Japan, you'll sometimes run into places that are frustratingly modernist; devoid of flavour and personality. But then...

Have you ever dreamed of being a ninja? Have you wanted to see a region of Japan that is not so often visited? Well, there is a Ninja...

Every year in Japan, in various cities, there is an event held called "Yabusame". And to look at, it is usually spectacular! Lavish...

For a long time I dreamed of having my hair done in traditional Japanese style by a trained professional. In fact, during my last trip to...

While I was scrolling through Facebook one day, I stumbled upon a post by a thread artist I follow, where he described a kind of...

In my efforts to learn more about the regional Geisha of Japan, I found that Fukuoka have their own variety of Geisha! And so, I decided...

(Image borrowed from tripadvisor.jp, 2021.) The things I had learned of Akita Maiko and Sakata Maiko made me curious about what other...

Fairly recently, I became aware that Tokyo and Kyoto were not the only regions of Japan with Geisha. I then learned of the beautiful...

By the time I finally got to visit Japan, it was something I had been dreaming of for about 10 years. In those 10 years one of the areas...

In early 2019, I got to attend The Kimono: Styled & Restyled Exhibition in Kyoto! I remember that when I first saw the marketing for the...

Of the places I stayed in Japan, one of the most Authentic and enjoyable was the Guest House Makuya. But since room prices start at $41...

Something I noticed when I last visited Japan was how pristine the parks were. Even in small, local parks, local councils build public...

In many places, lockdowns are still a problem. So I still don't recommend going out anymore than you must. But when Covid-19 ceases to be...

Update 28/9/2020: Today I was contacted by the new managers of the hotel, who informed me that it will be maintained as accommodation,...

When I've travelled to Japan, sooner or later I've usually ended up visiting an Aeon Mall. If you're only in Japan for a very short time,...

(Image taken from Google Maps. 14/7/20) One of my greatest regrets about my last visit to Japan was that I visited the Yatsuhashi-An but...

(Photos I took of the Nankai Rapit, inside and out.) When I was preparing for my most recent trip to Japan, one of the things I wanted to...

My first experience of staying in accommodation with a share bathroom was during my second stay in rural Australia. I won’t name the...