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03/03/2026

When you are in - you need to stay at this ryokan.
In the national park, along the beautiful mountains - great food too!

28/02/2026

Beautiful in - national treasure 松本城

19/12/2024

Featured story of overtourism got air-ed at Singapore National TV Channel 8 - I appear a bit as a fixer 😅

随着全球化的发展，旅游业越来越像一把双刃剑，为当地带来经济效益的同时也引发观光公害，日本就是其中之一。在疫情之后重开自由行，加上日元贬值，吸引大批国际游客到访。游客出现在景点甚至住宅区，影响坏境卫生和...

14/06/2024

Did you know?

If you dip the rice in the soy sauce, you will make the sushi chef sad

08/02/2024

We have been coordinating several filming projects as a media fixer.

It’s a honor to show the beauty of Japan, what’s going on in Japan and also showcasing craftsmanship.
I had an opportunity to coordinate filming on this wooden ladle artisan filming.

Big thanks to Yokohata san.

Discover the rich tradition of Togouchi kurimono (a centuries-old woodworking craft) with Fumio Yokohata, an 87-year-old master wood craftsman who has been h...

27/10/2023

It has been a while since we posted events. There will be Oiran parade and outdoor dining event happening at Chichibu Saitama this weekend! The parade will take place at Banba-dori street (in front of Chichibu shrine) at 12 noon and 15:30 - it will be light up on the stretched-out outdoor dining - it would be fun!

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14/04/2023

On Monday, there is free sumo tournament at Yasukuni shrine. Limited to 6000 people.

Each year Yasukuni Shrine holds a ceremonial sumo event where you can watch sumo wrestling for free

07/04/2023

Anybody interested in going to see Shirasagi no Mai at Sensoji? Performance will take place
at 11:30 and 14:30

2023年4月9日 日曜日 1回目：午前11時30分より本堂前西側広場にて奉演 2回目：午後2時40分より本堂前西側広場にて奉演 白鷺の舞は慶安５年（1652年）の「浅草寺慶安縁起絵巻」の祭礼行列の中にある「鷺舞」の姿を浅草観光連....

03/02/2023

April 4th 10am - Lady priest Mrs Hosaka will teach us 2 wagashi - Sakura mochi and Uguisu mochi - there will be Goshuincho book making too!

Who wants to join us? 🥰
5500 yen per person for 2 workshop

Location Sugawara Shrine (Koyasu Tenmangu) in Otsuka / Sugamo area!
Sugamo is the north place of Somei Yoshino the famous cherry blossom variety!

We get to hear about Shintoism, can see inside of shrine etc so don’t miss this opportunity!
RSVP [email protected]

21/01/2023

From Japanese cooking class - tempura, tamagoyaki, Nikujaga and more…!