Last night was Daimonji (lit. Five Mountains Send-off Fires), a festival in which huge bonfires in the form of Chinese...

I don’t often go through this arcade but it was raining today. The Sanjokai Shotengai arcade must be the longest...

Lately I have really been enjoying taking photos with my new iPhone 4, I have several good cameras and an...

Today I visited the Mr Matsui’s company. He is the 13th generation president of his company and his company makes...

I FINALLY got an iPhone. I almost got one earlier this year when my current mobile phone was about 7/8...

The Autumn Used Book Fair (Aki-no-Furuhon Matsuri) in Kyoto takes place every year at Chion-ji Temple from October 30th to...

"Welcome to the world of REAL SAKE!! Have you ever tasted fruity, rich flavored sake, unpasteurized sake, red sake, amber...

To make this sushi, in addition to a kitchen, a woodshop is required! Masakazu Hatadan runs a bento and catering...

Iron Chef defeater Chef Yoshimi Tanigawa, said to carry the future of Kyoto cuisine on his shoulders, is a one...

Ootoya Gohan-dokoro is conveniently located in the bustling Sanjo-Kawaramachi neighborhood and offers mainly set meals, called teishoku in Japanese, with...