September 18, 2015

The Last Samurai

If you could recall Tom Cruise’s ‘The Last Samurai’ movie produced back in 2003, it is interesting to know that the movie was inspired based on […]
September 11, 2015

The Star Shaped Fort

Standing at 107 meters tall, this Goryokaku Tower is a must visit whenever you are in Hakodate, a city on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
August 18, 2015

Susukino Ramen Alley

Nestled at the heart of Sapporo in the district of Susukino is the famous Ramen Alley. Like its name, Ramen Alley is a narrow alley lined […]
August 4, 2015

The Demons of Hell Valley

  Located 112km to the south of Sapporo, Japan lies the Jigoku-dani onsen town of Noboribetsu. Jigoku-dani or Hell Valley is a 24 acre geothermal crater […]
July 31, 2015

Happy Campers Picture of The Week – The Way of The Bow

Kyudo which literally means ‘the way of the bow’ is the Japanese art of archery that is centuries old. What was once used as a weapon […]
July 21, 2015

The Bouncing Portable Shrine

What started as a soft chant… ‘wa shai… wa shai… wa shai’, slowly began to get louder and louder as a group of men and women […]