(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...

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,...

(A photo of me dressed as a Maiko Geisha, 2017. Photo by Josiah Sillavan.) What Was My Maiko Henshin Like? When you go for a Geisha...