Welcome to the world of Kerama blue – Kerama Island are a group of islands located 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of Okinawa Island in Japan. Historically, the Kerama Island group was a part of the Ryukyu Kingdom. For some 600 years, the islanders were employed as skillful navigators for the Kingdom’s trading vessels between […]
Tokyo is well known for its nighttime illuminations; giant neon signs and great electronic billboards are a famous visual aesthetic. What is less commonly spoken about are nightclubs in Tokyo. Apart from the small bars near Roppongi or Shinjuku, these nightclubs are bound to deepen your experience of the Tokyo nightlife. One of the popular […]
Chinese are the largest foreign minority in Japan. Having a history that goes a long way back, it’s unsurprising that there are a number of Chinatown in Japan – all of which are mostly located in port cities like Yokohama, Nagasaki, and Kobe and seeing how they vary is part of the fun of visiting! […]
Japan’s cherry blossoms tend to steal the spotlight and every spring, travelers from around the world visit Japan to see the country’s cherry blossoms, but the season also brings several other stunning blooms to admire. Wisteria vines are no less enchanting, popularly known as fuji in Japanese, may only be the country’s second most famous […]
Chichibu is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan – the westernmost part of Saitama to be precise. It attracts many visitors who wish to escape from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. Unlike other parts of the prefecture, Chichibu is largely mountainous and the population is concentrated in river terraces along the Arakawa […]
Shop till you literally drop along Japan’s longest shopping street. A 2.6 km-long shopping street starting at Tenjinbashi, reaching Tenjinbashisuji 7 chome from north to south. It is said to be the longest in Japan, taking about 40 minutes to walk its length located in the Kita ward of Osaka. Tenjinbashi is one of the first […]
If you want some great Chinese food and you live near Kansai, then there’s no better place to get them than in Nankinmachi. Nankinmachi is Kobe’s Chinatown and the center of the Chinese community in Kansai Region. The area was developed by Chinese merchants who settled near Kobe Port and after the port was opened […]
Sumida River is one of the major rivers in Tokyo – it runs 23.5 kilometers long and flows from the Arakawa river right through the city and into the Tokyo Bay. The wonderful thing about Sumida is that there is not much hustle and bustle to be encountered – so you can surely have a […]
Every year, Japan celebrates Hanami (cherry blossom viewing). This century old practice of gathering and merry making with friends, families and couples under a Sakura tree is said to have dated back during the Nara period (710 – 794). It is a tradition that up to the present date is still being practiced. The Hanami season […]
Before we go through the requirements and things to do to study in Japan, let’s first discuss the things that you need to secure before applying to any Japanese Universities. Aside from your passport, one thing that is required for sure is to have a transcript of records that shows your completion for 12 years […]