Experience: Shichifukujin Meguri (7 Gods Pilgrimage)

Happy 2020, blog readers … if there are indeed any of you left out there. 😉 It's true, I spend more of my time "microblogging" these days - I'm much more active on the Uncover Japan facebook page and I've even started Instagramming. I certainly neglect this blog much more than I write on it,... Continue Reading →

January 6, 2020 0

Experience: Geisha Evening in Nihombashi

Think geisha are only in Kyoto? So did I once upon a time. In the intervening years, I've learned that cities like Kanazawa, Tokyo and even Atami on the Izu Peninsula boast their own geisha communities. Most of the opportunities to meet an actual geisha occur only in Kyoto but an enterprising organization in Tokyo... Continue Reading →

September 30, 2015 0