Japan tourism: glimpses of beautiful Japan in Kurobe and Wakayama (Part One) Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The mystery of Japan is best summed up by the stunning nature of this adorable nation which beckons tourists to “another world” where dreams and memories are made. The Shinto faith with its deep [...]
Tokyo tourism and Akihabara: technology, anime and maid cafe bars Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is a very dynamic city and each district is special for various factors and the natural ambience changes quickly. In Akihabara the distinctive nature of this place is because of the latest high tech gadgets [...]
Japanese art and Kuniyoshi: Serene Art During a Period of Change Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Utagawa Kuniyoshi is amongst the crème de la crème of ukiyo-e because his art work was truly amazing and so powerful. Kuniyoshi, just like other famous Japanese artists like Ando Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai, was very diverse and the [...]
Tokyo tourism and gardens: Rikugien and Kiyosumi are exquisite gardens Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is an enormous city which attracts Japanese tourists, international tourists, and business people, all year round. This ultra-modern city means many things to different people because for some it is all about modernity but to others they [...]
Tourism in Japan: the natural beauty of Hakone is (doorstep of Tokyo) Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hakone in Kanagawa is a special tourist destination because you have so much to see and visit and many people return time and again to this lovely part of Japan. The natural beauty of [...]
Tokyo fashion and gardens: Rikugien, Kyu-Furukawa and fashion in Omotesando Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The beauty of Tokyo is that this mega-modern city caters for various lifestyles and areas change quickly. If you adore fashion then Tokyo is an amazing city because you have a plethora of choices. Therefore, each fashion district [...]
Japan Tourism: Kurobe Lake and the stunning beauty of Toyama Prefecture James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Toyama Prefecture is blessed with stunning nature in abundance and if you love nature then this part of Japan is difficult to surpass. Toyama is bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture, Nagano, Gifu, Niigata, and in the [...]
Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Japanese art: Images of tranquility and landscapes Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Utagawa Kuniyoshi depicted many images and covered various different subject matters. Therefore, the art of this stylish ukiyo-e artist in this article provides only a glimpse into the real Kuniyoshi. Kuniyoshi was born in 1797 and died in 1861 [...]
Risshakuji Temple (Yamadera, Japan) By Ledia Runnels Mysterious Japan The sun sets behind Mount Hoju as you hurry through the forty temple buildings scattered in the midst of the old forest, across sheer cliffs over-looking the tiny village of Yamadera. Purple twilight filters through the canopy of grandfather Cryptomeria trees. In the near distance you hear the ringing of the [...]
Tokyo Tourism: Rikugien Garden and Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Komagome Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is ultra-modern and because of the sheer size of the population and rich diversity of this superb capital city, you have endless places to visit. However, if you want to feel a more sedate side of [...]
Tourism in Tokyo: Chinzan-so garden and delicious food Olivier LeCourt and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tourists are spoilt for choice in Tokyo because you have so many places to visit but if you want to enjoy a stunning garden which is rich in history, then Chinzan-so is a must place to visit. Not only [...]
Tourism in Japan: gradual pick-up in numbers to stunning Japan James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The devastating events of the earthquake and tsunami on March 11 followed by the nuclear crisis which resulted because of this in Fukushima meant that tourism suffered badly. In April you had a 62% decrease [...]
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