Kagura: The unknown gem of Japanese folklore By Timotej Lauko You may have heard of kabuki or noh, two of the classical Japanese drama genres. These are rather well-known even to a foreigner, who may not be as familiar with Japanese traditions, as a scholar or, of course, a native. I keep hearing that […]
An Adventurer’s Three Must-Have Travel Apps By Adam Carter There are many types of trips to take all around the world. Some trips are strictly business, while others are for a short vacation away from business. Sometimes a trip is for business and pleasure. It really is what you make it and how much time […]
Coffee Tasting with Shuji at the Evergreen Hostel! By Adam Carter Good morning ☺ do you smell that? Oh yes, yes, yes, coffee is a brewing in the kitchen! If you’re like me, your love of coffee knows no bounds – it is simply a must for every day (who you calling an addict?). I […]
Anime for a Newbie – A Review of 3 Popular Series Pilot Episodes By Adam Carter An important thing about traveling is having something you look forward to doing during your time off. Whether it’s reading a good book or keeping current on your favorite TV series, it’s like having a tasty slice of […]
Hot Tub Time Machine… or Rather, “Sento” By Adam Carter If someone tells you they have seriously been wanting to go to Japan and the reasons they give you don’t include the Japanese word, onsen, then consider that your clue not to take them too seriously after all. For me, taking a dip in […]
Why it’s OK to Eat Cheap in Japan By Adam Carter So you’ve been thinking about traveling to Japan? Maybe you’ve already decided some of the places you would want to go to – Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, perhaps Hakuba or Sapporo, to a number of shrines, temples, and onsens. But then as you start […]
First Impressions of Hiroshima – the City of Positivity By Adam Carter Two nights in a backpackers hostel in the middle of the city. Fourteen hour flight to Shanghai, China. Sixteen hour layover. Restless, anxious, and realizing I was learning the hard way what it means to budget travel. I bought the cheapest flight I […]
Two months in Hiroshima Written by Nick First things first, I used to live in Japan for about two years. From Okinawa to Hiroshima, and many places in between. Earlier this year while I was hanging out with some friends, they mentioned that a friend of theirs was living and working in South Korea and […]
Is the restroom of Japan interior? There was a restroom in a restroom in SUZU CAFÉ hiroshima!? This is Minori of blog writer of the evergreen hostel. It’s such beautiful weather today. But, it’s getting cool and comfortable. Today, I would like to write about a SUZU CAFÉ -hiroshima which I went to last week. […]
山口へ小旅行 後編 We headed for the next destination, Kanmon Tunnel. We found Akama Shrine on the way to the tunnel. The shrine looks like a building of Okinawa. The shrine was the setting of “Hoichi the Earless,” which is a story translated by Yakumo Koizumi. A hall is quietly standing behind the main shrine. There are […]