Jun | Hidden Japan·Sep 23The Invisible Line You Cross at a Japanese ShrineWhy walking through a torii means more than simply entering a shrine.
Hidden Japan·Aug 1Turn Your Back on Minato Mirai and Walk Through the TunnelNoge has been left behind three times in 165 years. That’s the only reason Yokohama still drinks there.
The driver of JP mystic·Jul 29What Does “Notice Me, Senpai” Actually Mean?Among international anime fans, one phrase has stuck around for over a decade: “Notice me, senpai.” It went viral after a Tumblr blog…
Hidden Japan·Jul 18The Unwritten Rules of Japan’s Summer FestivalsFor me, summer has a specific sound and a specific delay: the boom of a fireworks shell, and then, a beat later, the shockwave arriving in…
Hidden Japan·Jun 22Japan Architecture Worth the Journey: Buildings That Appear Out of NowhereThese are places people already visit for their own reasons — islands that appear on hidden Japan lists, mid-size cities worth a detour…
