Due to the large number of celebrities living within the city limits, Ashiya is known as the Beverly Hills of…
Tenjin Matsuri
Date: July 24th and 25th Place: Osaka Tenman Shrine City: 2-1-8 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture Having a history…
Gion Matsuri – The procession of “Mikoshi”
The procession of mikoshi takes place from 16:00 on the 17th, starting at Yasaka Shrine and ending at the Otabisho.…
Bronze statues over Midosuji Avenue
Positioned on either side of the street as far as Yodoyobashi station are 26 bronze sculptures by a variety of…
Progress
Construction never stop in this country, every day new buildings stand up over the sky of this magnificent city called…
ITOCHU Building
Initially founded as a kimono retail store in 1858 by Chubei Ito, the company later known in English as Itochu…
Sakura and the Hanami tradition
Hanami (lit. “flower viewing”) is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the beauty of flowers, “flower” in this case almost…
Delicatessen 2; Kansai Cuisine, Sushi
Some basics Japanese manners: – Before you start to eat don’t forget to say “itadakimasu” – When you eat “noodles”…
Industrialization
When we see post about Japan, we always see the same scenery. Like temples in Kyoto, or skyscraper in Tokyo,…