小町絵図 – Komachi Ezu
Gokusaishiki Umeiro Komachi Ezu (極彩色梅匂小町絵図) is the title of a fusuma painting by contemporary painter Daruma Shōten (だるま商店) in 2009. The life …
御神渡り – Omiwatari
Omiwatari is a natural phenomenon that occurs on lakes such as Lake Suwa. In winter the entire lake surface freezes, and, due …
さんじゅーろー – Sanjūrō
Sanjūrō is a cat that was found inside Matsuyama Castle (備中松山城). He stayed in the castle and became popular among visitors. There …
花手水 – Hana Chōzu
There is a temple in Kyoto called Yanagidani Kannon Yōkokuji (柳谷観音楊谷寺) that started decorating chōzuya with flowers and leaves from their garden …
渋谷駅 – Shibuya Station
In 1885 Shibuya Station was only on the Yamanote Line, and had an average of 34 users per day. At that time …
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre is another beautiful building that was built especially for the 2020 Olympics. It is used for the swimming …
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
The Yoyogi National Gymnasium was built for the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. It is a beautiful gymnasium with a suspension roof design that …
National Stadium
The National Stadium is the main Olympic stadium for the Tokyo Olympics. It was rebuilt and finished in 2020. The biggest challenge …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are being held for 17 days from July 23rd through August 8th, 2021. The starting date was pushed …
箱根 – Hakone
Since I mentioned “Hakone” in my previous post, let me introduce it more completely. Hakone is a well-known resort area located about …