City vs. Country in Japan: Two Ways of Living, One Country
When most foreigners picture Japan, they picture Tokyo. The skyline, the scramble crossing, the trains running on time. That image […]
When most foreigners picture Japan, they picture Tokyo. The skyline, the scramble crossing, the trains running on time. That image […]
Japan is an island nation. That fact is well known. What it tends to obscure is another fact: Japan is
In the Japanese summer, the sound of taiko drums fills the streets. People dressed in yukata move through the crowds.
Foreigners who have studied Japanese often experience a moment of genuine confusion when they travel to the countryside. “Is this