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Today’s Japan Photo: Nasu no Yoichi Manhole Cover

February 7, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at this gorgeous and brightly colored manhole cover that is found in [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Squid Sake Bottle イカ徳利

February 6, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we are going to take about an interesting way to drink sake – using squid bottles [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: A Chilling Setsubun

February 3, 2012

Typically around this time of the year, the Japanese folks are celebrating Setsubun 節分, which is the day before the beginning [...]

Today Japan Photo: Snow Piled High

February 2, 2012

For the past few days, Japan has been experience heavy snowfall and in some areas snow has piled up to [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Kitano Tenman-guu 北野天満宮

February 1, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting Kitano Tenman-guu 北野天満宮, a shinto shrine that is popular with students praying for success [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Sominsai 蘇民祭

January 31, 2012

Japan has quite a number of festivals involving bunch of naked men. For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Burning of Mount Wakakusa 若草山の山焼き

January 30, 2012

For Today’s Japan photo, we visit Nara City to witness the annual special event called “Burning of Mount Wakakusa”. It [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Japanese Snow Monkeys

January 27, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we take a look at this very kawaii photo of two Japanese snow monkeys, a mother [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Heavy Snowfall

January 26, 2012

Since Monday late night, Tokyo has been experience heavy snowfall that accumulated to 4cm thick. For Today’s Japan Photo, we [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Rush Hour Squeeze

January 20, 2012

Over here in Singapore, many folks including myself have been complaining about the crowded public transport. For Today’s Japan Photo, [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Lake Motosu 本栖湖

January 19, 2012

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will enjoy the lovely sunrise as seen from Lake Motosu 本栖湖, one of Fuji Five Lakes. [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Remembering Great Hanshin Earthquake

January 18, 2012

For Today’s Japan, we take a look at the remembrance ceremony of the Great Hanshin Earthquake held at Koyaike Park, Itami in Hyougo [...]