Finn Burton
Music in the spring Despite being visited less frequently by tourists than other locations in Kyoto, Honpō-ji Temple is an exceptionally beautiful place to spend time while the sakura cherry blossoms are in flower. Founded ...
The 27th of February is a big day for Pokémon, marking 25 long years since the franchise took its first steps, releasing Pokémon Red and Blue on the Nintendo Game Boy. Whether you were introduced ...
Toda City has a new City Council Member, which may not strike you as the most exciting news, but this is no average Japanese politician. This is the infamous Mr Makoto Nishimoto, more commonly known ...
This weekend I took the opportunity to join an Online Ninja Experience, held on the grounds of Odawara Castle. Odawara, located just south of Tokyo, is a city full of tradition and culture. Since around ...
Dealing with the gloomy cold of winter requires some specialised tactics. Personally I like to cover myself in hot water bottles and drink plenty of mulled cider, while glaring angrily at the snow and rain ...
Continuing the Adventure Ready your weapon, choose your stance and prepare to dive back into the wars of feudal Japan. KOEI TECMO and Team Ninja have returned to release the long awaited ‘Nioh 2 –The ...
We’ve almost reached my favourite event in the Japanese Calendar. It’s not quite as spooky as Namahage or as integral to the Japanese family as Obori, but I can’t help but love this quirky, wholesome ...
In early February Japan will be celebrating Setsubun, one of my favourite festivals on the calendar. Setsubun recognises the dividing of the seasons, and involves rituals where people dress up as demons, and are then ...
Accepting Adult Responsibilities On Monday January 11th we passed a highly anticipated day for all those in Japan who recently reached the milestone age of twenty. Everyone who celebrated their twentieth birthday between April 2nd ...
Ever since Universal Studios Japan announced their plans to create a Mario themed Super Nintendo World in their Osaka theme park, we’ve been hungry for information. That announcement came way back in 2016 and we’ve ...
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