This little town was previously known as Ueno but to avoid confusion with another Ueno located in Tokyo, local authority changed its name to Iga-Ueno, which indirectly tells everyone that this Ueno belongs to Iga. [More]

Sumo started in Japan as part of its legend, religion, and ancient sporting event. Legendarily, sumo was a form of contest between gods and when the Japanese god Take-mikazuchi won a sumo match against his opponent, Japanese race was considered as a superior race compared to other tribes. [More]

Welcome to Enoshima. A big sign welcomed us to an island located about 80km south of Tokyo, within Kanagawa Prefecture. We've been here for one good reason and in fact it was one of our main agenda while in Japan. [More]

Other than being a place to view magnificent sakuras, people may go there for some peace of mind. In a hectic metropolitan like Tokyo, people always live under a stressful surrounding. Once in a while one needs to take some time out. [More]

We strolled along the Tokaido Avenue under a sunny but breezy afternoon heading towards Takanawa heights to visit a heritage site of more than 300 years old. It keeps one of the historic events that left most of Japanese people strongly believed in justice and loyalty. [More]

We decided to have some kind of break, away from the hustle and bustle of hectic Tokyo. It wasn't because we already felt tired of the Japan's metropole but to get a feeling of how the local Japanese spend their weekends in a short escapade on a man-made island called Odaiba. [More]

Anywhere in the world, when asked what one knows about cherry blossom or sakura, there'll be 99% chances that his reply or replies will be related to Japan. Why? [More]

Japan is a country that one doesn't have to own a car in order to move around. Of course this is true up to certain extent. Its public transportation system is very reliable with its extensive network of train lines as well as bus routes that will take you to any part of the country easily. [More]

Although the Sun itself doesn't rise first every morning to be seen from Japan, the people of this country of Samurai and sushi have their own belief that relates their nation to the sun. Japan is known as a very interesting country to visit. [More]

This old capital of then great Roman Empire is a fantastic, romantic, and many other 'tic' that may describe the city. Many tourists from all over the world flock the city each year to witness many historical buildings and architectures date back to the era of Roman Kingdom. [More]