Essays

The Living Tradition of Jikabuki: Rural Japan’s Hidden Theatre

What Makes Jikabuki Unique?Kabuki is a traditional Japanese theatre form, which originated in the Ed...

Where Fog, Forest, and Faith Meet: A Stay at Kannagara in Iiji

A Sanctuary Hidden in the FogKannagara is a traditional Japanese house that belonged to and was the ...

A Journey Along the Historic Nakasendo from Magome to Tsumago

Into the Peaceful Mountains of the NakasendoRecently, we took a journey along the old Edo-era Nakase...