Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.

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A rare chance to see this temple-within-a-temple that’s off the beaten tourist track.. Kyoto is one of Japan’s top travel destinations, and with good reason, as the city boasts the densest ...

Stories in Kyoto sweets tag. Weekly. Beautiful forest-style Studio Ghibli specialty shop reopens at Tokyo Skytree this summer ...

The first step is to apply online here through Metagen’s Chomusubi online registration system. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 65 and in good health. Those who pass the online evaluation stage ...

Stories in Shinkansen ice cream tag. Weekly. Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya ...

Up next is 7-Eleven’s Crisp Melon Bread (with European Cultured Butter), produced by Delica Chef, a subsidiary of House Foods.This is the premium-priced option of the bunch, retailing for 118 yen (hey ...

Legends say Sai no Kawara exists on the border between the realms of the living and the dead, but the map says it’s in Tottori.. Our Japanese-language reporter Ikuna Kamezawa was born and grew up in ...

An easy way to make your already easy meal even more delicious.. Instant ramen has a unique space in Japan’s food culture. On one hand, it’s a quick, cheap, and easy-to-make hot meal, but on the other ...

Installations are high-concept enough for deep-thinkers, beautiful enough for anyone to enjoy.. With the amazing art installations of Japan’s TeamLab being a consistent hit with travelers and Kyoto ...

This cleverly designed product allows you to make perfect “shirotama” (literally “white egg”), a popular ramen topping.Shirotama — a raw egg, cooked ever so slightly with the heat of the broth so that ...