Best Place To See Cherry Blossom: Fukuoka Castle 福岡城 April 6, 2016 Finally, the season of beautiful sakura and hanami parties is back! The sakura front, that is the line of blooming trees across the islands of Japan, begins in the most southern islands of Okinawa around Februa...
Things to do in Kyoto: 舞妓 Maiko Transformation March 7, 2016 I love Kyoto and I love the world of geishas and maikos. Maiko 舞妓 and geiko/geisha 芸子/芸者 are female performing artists working in Gion area whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classica...
Things to do in Japan in Spring: Plum Blossom at Osaka Castle 梅大 坂城 March 18, 2015 Every year in Spring I visit Osaka Castle to view Cherry Blossoms, it's a ritual that I absolutely enjoy. Believe it or not but only this year I discovered the beauty of Plum Blossoms and although every one tri...