A first-ever internship in silkworm cultivation was offered over the summer to give new life to the tradition of Iyo raw silk production in Seiyo, the city in western Japan where the industry got its start in the early Meiji period.
Final Fantasy's Hironobu Sakaguchi has officially started work on his next project.Earlier today, November 7, Sakaguchi took to Twitter to reveal that he visited Ise Jingu Shrine in Mie Prefectur
A visit to perhaps, Japan’s most consecrated shrine Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture would not be complete without a stopover at the ancient streets of Okage Yokocho in Oharaimachi, Ise city. The name of the neighborhood pertains to okage (generosity) by the yokocho (side road), which reflects the special kindness and hospitality offered by the townspeople of Ise…