Tokyo
Tokyo Chiyoda
Tokyo 's Chiyoda (千代田) ward is the center of the city and in many ways the center of all Japan . A mere 12 km² houses the Imperial Palace, the Diet, the…
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Tokyo
Tokyo Regions
Chiyoda , a sprawling central district that includes the Imperial Palace, the electronics mecca of Akihabara and the business center of Akasaka. Chuo,…
Travel
Fukuoka
Fukuoka, also known by its traditional name Hakata, is the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Hakata Station is the terminus of Japan's bullet…
Travel
Hiroshima
Hiroshima is famous for what happened there in World War II, but today Hiroshima is a modern city. Getting There Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) connects to…
Travel
Kyoto
Nestled among mountains in Western Honshu, Kyoto (京都) has a reputation worldwide as Japan's most beautiful city, boasting more World Heritage Sites per…
Travel
Osaka
If Tokyo is Japan's capital, Osaka might be called its anti-capital. Osaka is the main metropolis of the Kansai region, and its inhabitants exhibit a…
Japan
Japan Economy
Economy - overview Government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, and a comparatively small defense allocation (1% of…
Japan
Japan Geography
Map of Japan Location Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula Geographic coordinates…
Japan
Japan
Japan Geography Map of Japan Location Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula…
Tokyo
Tokyo Shibuya
Shibuya is a shopping and eating district popular with a lot of young Tokyoites. It's within walking distance from two other large shopping districts -…
Culture
Samurai
Samurai (侍 or sometimes 士) is a common term for a warrior in pre-industrial Japan. A more appropriate term is bushi (武士) (lit. "war-man") which came into…
Culture
History Japanese Tea Ceremony
Though it is not native to the country, the drinking of tea was introduced to Japan in the 9th century CE by a Buddhist monk from China, where it had…