“Asagao Ichi” Festival, at Iriya, Tokyo
The History of Asagao, Morning Glory, in Japan History shows that the plant “Asagao” (known as “morning glories” in English) was brought to Japan from China through the Envoy to …
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The History of Asagao, Morning Glory, in Japan History shows that the plant “Asagao” (known as “morning glories” in English) was brought to Japan from China through the Envoy to …
Most Japanese cities’ airports usually have several sushi restaurants. I love eating sushi at the airport because the restaurants there gather the finest ingredients, flown in from all over Japan, …
A streetcar leaves a station with a “ching-ching” sound. Osaka users who love these streetcars call them “chin-den.” (This is a short form of “chin-chin tram :ちんちん電車.”) There are many …
Buddhist statues, which were introduced to Japan in the 6th century from the Korean peninsula via India and China along with the arrival of Buddhism, have been objects of Japanese …
Introduction When you think of Osaka City, what do you picture? You might think of high-rises, Osaka Castle, Universal Studio Japan (USJ), the Kaiyukan Aquarium, and things like that. They …
“Which side am I supposed to stand on—right or left?”Whenever I travel from Osaka to Tokyo or from Tokyo to Osaka, the different rules for escalator etiquette in each city …
Do you like to go skiing and to an onsen? In March, it’s getting warm in Tokyo. Spring comes, and people change their clothes from heavy outerwear to lighter jackets. …
Osaka has been pressing forward in light of EXPO 2025. The construction of various venues is progressing rapidly, and some train lines are under construction for easier access to many …
Fushimi (伏見), in the southern part of Kyoto City, has long been a town of sake breweries and is known as one of the three major sake brewing areas in …
Total area of this station is about 182,000 square meters. 460,000 people use it per day on average, and around 4,000 trains run per day. The most famous station in …