Japanese culture – a harmonious fusion of Japan’s unique world view and influences from the Asian continent, imbued with the spirituality inherent in the concept of Michi, ‘The Way’.
What Exactly Is the Henro? Shikoku’s 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Cultural Studies Vol.2: Kōdō (Part 2). The introduction of incense into Japan and the development of Kōdō as one of the classical 'arts of refinement'.
Cultural Studies Vol.2: Kōdō (Part 1). The traditonal incense ceremony - how to 'listen' to the fragrance.
An Introduction to Traditional Japanese Performing Arts Vol.2: Nōgaku - One of the World’s Oldest Theatrical Traditions
World Class Plant Breeders. The Edo Period Gardening Craze in old Tōkyō.
Cultural Studies Vol.01 Jūdō and the Kōdōkan
An Introduction to Traditional Japanese Performing Arts Vol. 1. So, what do we mean by “Japanese performing arts”?
Great Masters
Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products No.3: Mukōjima Meugaya Mukōjima, Sumida-ku, Tōkyō
Food
Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol.4 Shiroyone Senmaida Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Nature
Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure. Mt Mitoku and Nageire-dō
Special Edition
The Shikoku Pilgrimage and its 88 Sacred Sites The global appeal of the ‘Shikoku Henro’
World Heritage
Japan World Heritage – Yakushima: The Alps of the Ocean, where primeval forests slumber
