Hello Kitty theme rooms may soon just be warm and fuzzy memories! Proposed revisions to Japan’s public morality laws may signal the end of an era for Kansai’s love hotels. Opinions on love hotels run the full gamut, among Japanese and foreigners [...] Read more »
Chris Page: Writing Weed the novel
This is weird. The tv seems to be getting closer. It is creeping across the room during lapses in Warren’s concentration like an ingratiating dog or a stealthy predator. It also seems to be sprouting leaves. The tv, blaring [...] Read more »
efish cafe, gallery and shop
I don’t usually venture too far south these days but if I am anywhere around Gojo Kawabata, [...] Read more »
Shishin samurai cafe and bar
If only all reviews were as easy to write as this one. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, [...] Read more »
Fishing for noodles in Kibune
Escape the heat of summer by spending an afternoon in Kibune, enjoying the breeze emanating from the cascading waterfalls and literally “grabbing” a bite to eat. Tucked away in the northern mountains of Kyoto alongside [...] Read more »
Craft market at Kamigamo Shrine
Whether you are in Kyoto short-term or long, your time here is likely to include at least [...] Read more »
Very Berry Hawaiian retro cafe
Very Berry has to be one of Kyoto’s most comfortable cafes – particularly if you grab one [...] Read more »
Tanabata lightup at Kibune Shrine
Japanese festivals capture a wide variety of moods but Tanabata (七夕) is maybe the most magical, particularly the evening illuminations. The festival was originally introduced from China in around the 8th century [...] Read more »
Exploring the backstreets of Fushimi
Most people visit Fushimi to see the wonders of Fushimi Inari Shrine and the rebuilt castle [...] Read more »
Fast food for an emergency escape
Escape is definitely a good first step but as the recent Tohoku earthquake and tsunami [...] Read more »
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