Uwajima castle Ehime prefecture is one of Japans 12 original castles

A Race Across Japan to See its Last Original Castles

Slices of Japanese Life That Keep Me Coming Back

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Glimpses of My Japan

Japanese sweets include this mochi filled with cream fresh strawberry and red bean paste

Mogu Mogu! Japanese Sweets by Sound

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Following Hayao Miyazaki’s Footsteps in Tomonoura, Japan

Looking up at the white structure of Iga Ueno Castle in Iga Mie Prefecture Japan

The Secret Life of Ninja in Iga and Koka, Japan

Recently unearthed documents bust the myths around a centuries-old spy culture. Continue reading The Secret Life of Ninja in Iga and Koka, Japan

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Favorite Strange and Surprising Japanese Finds

Sharing curious finds from my Japan travels. I’ll stop going to Japan when it ceases to surprise and delight me. Estimated date: no time soon. Continue reading Favorite Strange and Surprising Japanese Finds

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