Toka Ebisu MatsuriOsaka is historically known as a merchant city, for it served as the center of the rice trade back in the Edo Period. This was known as the Doujima Rice Exchange, and ran from 1697 until it desolved entirely in 1939 - Meaning it finished just 78 years ago after 242 years running, and basically created the foundation fo...10Jan2017toka ebisu matsuriebisufestivalmatsurisight seeingtourismholiday in japantravel japanEnglishEdo Periodhistoryliving in japanexpatjapan lifejapanphotographyphoto
Winter warmth from Northern OkinawaOver the new year break, I got the opportunity to spend almost a week in one of the northern villages of the Okinawa main island called ‘Nakajin’, in the Kunigami district. It’s about a 90 min drive from Naha airport via the Okinawa expressway.Nakajin is famous for its UNESCO listed castle ruins, called Nakajin Gusuku ...05Jan2017sight seeingtourismnagonakajinholiday in japanryukyuunescotravel japanOkinawahistoryjapan lifejapan
Did you know?: Tattoos in JapanOne of the most infamous subjects in Japanese history - Tattoos.I’ve mentioned a few times before that I have a few myself, and surprisingly I have yet to experience any negative comments about them. Most of the time I receive compliments that they’re beautiful and unique. I guess the one time I did get a negative comm...21Dec2016Edo PeriodOkinawatattoo historyhistorydid you know?tattoos in japanjapan