If you've been online much in the past few month and you have a strong interest in Japanese pop culture you might have seen Tokyo Treat...

Since I missed Spring in Japan so much, I decided to buy a SakuraCo box and did a video about the content and how I will make the most of...

While I had been missing the Japanese spring very much, it occurred to me that I should try to learn ways to better enjoy the Autumn time...

As I've mentioned in other posts, I have felt sad at how I could not be in Japan for sakura or cherry blossom season this year. So, I...

(Image borrowed from Eventbrite.) Azumi Uchitani works around the world sharing Japanese culture and philosophy with people who are less...

While on my lonely candy haul the other day, I stumbled upon a bag of candy I hadn't even heard of before; Koume. I was instantly excited...

(Image by Unsplash, 5/3/21) If you've been watching my Instagram or my Facebook, you'll know that the upcoming sakura season in Japan has...

(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...