Nezu Kaichirō, Sr (tea name Seizan; 1860-1940), who laid the foundations of the Nezu Museum collection, would invite friends to his residence in Aoyama and occasionally display the Irises folding screens, by Ogata Kōrin. Here we recreate the tea ceremony…
Stepping into Japanese mythology in Iwami, Shimane Prefecture
Kakimori Bunko (Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture) was founded in 1982 with a view to store and preserve the collection of haiku poetry amassed by Okada Rihei (1892-1982), the 22nd head of the Okada family. The Okadas have been engaged in sake brewery for…
Does pandemic life have you missing all the delicious festival food? Well, at Guraku Asakusa you can learn how to bake one of Japan’s most popular street foods, taiyaki, the fish-shaped, waffle-like snack. Choose from a variety of fillings like the…
Ever wondered how they make the realistic looking plastic food in restaurant windows? Or do your cooking efforts rarely result in something edible but you still want a chance to regain some tenuous form of culinary credit? Get a glimpse…
Enjoy mouthwatering unagi in the former home of Tokugawa Ieyasu
How a passive education system fueled one of the biggest English teaching markets in the world
