Get Up Close and Personal with a Volcano at Kagoshima’s Hotel Shiroyama No trip to Kagoshima is complete without a visit to the landmark Hotel Shiroyama. Perched…
Four Top (Secret) Dive Sites in Okinawa Want to get your PADI certificate and explore some of the most beautiful and mysterious…
4 Spots To See in Naha, Okinawa During our recent stay in Naha City for the Okinawa International Movie Festival there was a…
Red Carpets and a Celebration of Island Life at Okinawa’s Film Fest ©OIMF 2016 The Okinawa International Film Festival is about much more than just the movies.…
Beautiful New Music Video Shot in Japan, Inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s Films Canadian new-wave band You Say Party just dropped their latest music video for the single…
41 Confirmed Dead in Series of Kyushu Quakes Predicted heavy rains for the island of Kyushu could trigger landslides in Kumamoto and Oita…
Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto Prefecture, Killing at Least 9 The Kyushu island prefecture of Kumamoto was struck by a powerful quake, which killed at…
Award-Winning Artist Asagami Turns Nails into Masterpieces This nail artist will make you reconsider what is possible to achieve on ten fingernails.…
Kyushu Artist Shinrashinge Creates Eye-Catching Art From Everyday Items On the viral news front, one of the Internet’s latest fixations is a 23-year-old casual…
Kagoshima’s Sakurajima Erupts in Impressive Volcanic Display On Friday evening just before 7 pm, Sakurajima, an active volcano located in Kagoshima Prefecture,…
Fly South for Winter Cherry Blossoms in Okinawa Just when the rest of Japan is buried in white snow, Okinawa is pretty in pink.…
Okinawan Cuisine: Mixing It Up and Keeping It Fresh Centuries of unique cultural exchange and ingredients you don’t often find on the mainland give…
The Deep Blue Beckons at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium and Ocean Expo Park Ocean Expo Park is not just home to one of the largest aquariums in the…
Kagoshima’s Hakusuikan Sets the Standard for Luxury Ryokan Consistently ranked among the country’s top ryokan, Hakusuikan rivals small cities with its list of…
Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Erupts; No Injuries Reported The active volcano located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu erupted at 9:43…
