
Zen Buddhist Monk Praying for World Peace – Jikishi-an Temple
War and conflict cause suffering for millions of people around the world on a daily basis. Divisions of race, creed, politics, and religion form barriers
War and conflict cause suffering for millions of people around the world on a daily basis. Divisions of race, creed, politics, and religion form barriers
Retroft is a five storey building in Kagoshima City comprising of an art gallery, shops, restaurants, a bookstore, and studio apartments lived in by creatives
To many Japanese people Kagoshima has an image associated with burly samurai warriors and heavy drinkers of local spirit shochu. Kagoshima is actually home to
Idol culture in Japan has always been something of a mystery to the majority of people living overseas, and indeed to a great deal of
Some of the best bar spots to go for a drink in Kagoshima are tucked away in the upper floors of otherwise fairly nondescript inner
Satsuma Kiriko is a style of cut crystal glassware produced in the Kagoshima region. The production of Satsuma Kiriko was started in 1851 at the
Yamanouchi Fumiharu grew up in post-war rural Japan in a small town in the northern part of Kagoshima Prefecture. His ancestors were samurai and this
In the late 19th century Europe was taken by storm by Satsuma ware pottery. The Satsuma domain (Kagoshima) ignored the isolation policy of the Shogunate
As night rolls in and the sun goes down Kagoshima City comes alive with revellers in search of good food, good drink, and good times.
Hotel New Nishino is a historic mainstay of the downtown area of Kagoshima City, Tenmonkan. Located just a stone’s throw away from the main nightlife