The Mozu area is where you will find many ancient burial mounds that are historically and academically valuable. Among them, the Nintoku-ryo Tumulus (Emperor Nintoku’s burial mound) is a keyhole-shaped tomb that is the biggest in the country. The keyhole-shaped tomb structure is unique to Japan and is characteristic of its shape …

Ramen (ラーメン rāmen, is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as sliced pork (チャーシュー chāshū), dried seaweed (海苔 nori), kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn. Almost every locality in Japan has its own [...]

A traveler roaming amongst the islands of Japan is usually seeking the exotic, or the unconventional.Sometimes what is encountered seems illogical or of dubious purpose, but that is a bias of culture and outlook. The traveler will inevitably compare Japan with the West when confronted with the obvious examples of suits and ties on Japan’s [...]

  The Japanese word for sword is ‘Katana’. The katana or the Japanese sword was primarily used for cutting and used with a two-handed grip. It is traditionally worn edge up. Practical arts of using the sword today are obsolete but kenjutsu and jijutsu have turned into modern martial arts. The art of drawing the [...]

Yokohama is a large port city near Tokyo. It was the first port to be opened to international trade in the 19th century when Japan ended its national seclusion. Many Chinese people came to Yokohama and began to build the China town. Yokohama China Town is the largest China town in Japan and is one [...]

Types of Korean FoodA diverse array of foods and dishes can be found throughout Korea. Korea was once primarily an agricultural nation, and Koreans have cultivated rice as their staple food since ancient times. These days Korean cuisine is characterized by a wide variety of meat and fish dishes along with wild greens and vegetables. [...]