Kansai
July 11th, 2008 by TE
The origins of this festival can be traced back to the late ninth century and attempts by the then emperor to appease supposedly ill-tempered gods thought responsible for…
Often overlooked by those rushing to Kyoto, many visitors to Japan forget that Nara is an integral part of the Kansai area and…
It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially in this day and age, but cormorant fishing – ‘ukai’ in Japanese – goes back a long, long way…
In recent years there has been a certain level of discussion in Japan as to whether or not it is right and proper to enter the huge burial mound in Sakai City,..
