japanese culture

Learn about the uniquely Japanese activity of sawanobori, navigating up rivers and waterfalls, in the Wakasa region of Fukui Prefecture.

Watch one of Japan's most dangerous festivals in Nagano in 2022. The Onbashira Matsuri is an ancient festival dating back more than 1,200 years.

Discover Omicho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa for the best of seafood and local vegetables in Japan.

When you are a cycling guide in Japan and asked to join a small team to explore and create new routes in and around Kyoto, you do...

An interview with Megumi Scott, the founder of Niseko brand Pow Bar.

Discover the traditional art of washi papermaking in Kochi with artist Rogier Uitenboogaart.

Discover what life is like for Michael No, a horseback archer and "modern day samurai" who practices yabusame in Nikko.

Communities along the Sanriku Coast, such as Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, took a direct hit from the March 11, 2011 tsunami. T...

While the winter season often sees farmers putting away their tools and heading inside to start planning for the new year, in Jap...

As outdoor enthusiasts, we rarely go a day without being exposed to high-action photographs of climbers summiting peaks or stunni...

An island with a colorful past has long attracted local and international creatives to its rocky shores. The collective soul of S...

Nestled in the hilly center of Izu Peninsula is Shuzenji Onsen, a hot spring village with a 1,200-year-old history. With ancient ...