On August 1st to 4th 6:00pm – 8:30pm every year. In Morioka, Iwate in the north of Japan. As July comes every year, so do the sounds of drums that…
Nebuta Matsuri: Summer festivals in Tohoku
The north of Japan is fairly cool in the summer, with the occasional ocean breeze, and plenty mom and pop stores, Aomori city is the place to be. I was…
Black Lives Matter Japan Movement
The amount of tragedy we have experienced in just the first half of this year, 2020, feels a lot more intense than all the happenings of the last decade. It…
Social Distancing Japan: The new normal
The current Coronavirus pandemic has drastically affected all industries around the globe, especially the food industry. Japan is also planning a huge stimulus project to boost the travel and food…
Fukushima Volunteer: Create for Fukushima
In my town in Fukushima, every month we have volunteer groups who go to the Soma area of Fukushima Prefecture and help locals with various tasks. I’ve always wanted to…