Kagoshima’s restaurant scene is well known for its fresh ingredients and unique regional take on Japanese food. Kagoshima sushi is known for its use of
Shochu is one of Japan’s most loved alcoholic beverages. Outside of Japan the distilled spirit is still not widely known or consumed. However, in Kagoshima,
Washi, or Japanese paper, has been an integral part of Japanese culture and daily life for over 1,000 years. From the famous sliding paper doors
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