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Izumo no Okuni: the Founder of Kabuki

With its vibrant sets, colorful costumes, and striking make-up kabuki is Japan’s glamorous and most popular traditional performing art. Today,

Nagoya has a big reputation for food. Like Osaka, Nagoya is well-known for its own distinct homegrown flavors and iconic

In the center of Aichi Prefecture is the old city, Okazaki. Known as the birthplace of Hatcho Miso, Okazaki is

Ramen is handily one of the most popular Japanese foods both within and outside of the country. In particular, Nagoya

Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine is certainly popular shrines in Japan as the best Inari shrine to visit. However, for people

Japan’s very first castles were mountain castles or yamajiro. Unfortunately, many of them do not exist anymore, due to the

Many outside of Japan assume that the most important pilgrimage one can take in Japan is the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief-stricken by the loss