Japan Nutz and Bolts Articles
Slip-Ups and Slip-Ons: A Walk Through a Japanese HomeDean Moriarty navigates footwear and cutoms in Japanese homes.
Tokyo Travel FactsThe Basics
City Name: Tokyo
Where is it located?: Tokyo is eastern Japan close to the north Pacific.
Why do people go there?: Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Perhaps one of the most expensive destinations in Asia, Tokyo is the land of sumo, sushi and kimono, a land where the delicate kimono [...]
Osaka Travel FactsThe Basics
City Name: Osaka
Where is it located?: Osaka is central Japan on the Yodo-gawa and the Tasbori-gawa rivers.
Why do people go there?: Travelers describe Osaka as a place that makes you feel as though you’re stuck inside a pinball machine.
How do travelers get there?: Not only does Osaka [...]
Japan Travel FactsThe Basics
Country: Japan
Where is it?: Japan is in eastern Asia, east of the Korean Peninsula.
Why do people go here?: Japan is an enigma. It is the land of sumo, sushi and kimono, a land where the delicate kimono clad lady fights against drunken salary men for a seat on the subway. A land [...]
