UNESCO World Heritage sites in Japan
World Heritage in Japan. Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites, Tomioka City, Isezaki City, Fujioka City and Shimonita Town, Gunma Prefecture.
World Heritage Kasuga Grand Shrine. The Divine Protector of Ancient Nara.
Himeji Castle: The White Heron Castle (Himeji City, Hyōgo Prefecture)
Hiraizumi Pure Land Paradise on Earth The Historical Remains of a Once Dazzling Buddhist Culture
World Heritage in Japan. Enryakuji – The Cradle of Japan’s Buddhist Culture.
Shiretoko Peninsula. Sea Ice, Soaring Mountains and Some of Hokkaidō’s Rarest Wildlife
Japan World Heritage ー Shirakami Sanchi: The World’s Largest Virgin Beech Forest
Japan World Heritage: Itsukushima Shrine – the Elegance and Splendour of a Heian Period Masterpiece
Japan World Heritage: Yakushima Island - The Alps of the Ocean, where primeval forests slumber
Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama (Gifu and Toyama Prefectures)
Art and Design
The Japanese House: The Basic Elements of Traditional Japanese Residential Architecture.
Special Edition
Is it true that Japanese dog breeds are genetically closer to the wolf than any other breeds? Manabi Japan visited Azabu University’s Professor Takefumi Kikusui to unravel the mystery surrounding the origin of Japan’s iconic canines.
Lifestyle
The Elegant World of Japanese Etiquette, Part 1: Chopstick Etiquette – Dining with Decorum
Culture
World Class Plant Breeders. The Edo Period Gardening Craze.
Great Masters
Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products No.1: Ubukeya Nihonbashi-Ningyōchō, Tōkyō