Sakagura: Visiting a Local Sake Brewery

A several minutes walk away from Koga (古河) station, Ibaraki-prefecture, there is a local sake brewery called Aoki-shuzo (青木酒造). This sake brewery, called “Saka-gura (酒蔵)” in Japanese, has a long history starting from 1831, and is still providing the finest awarded-winning sake to the local community and across Japan. 

Izakaya: My Favorite Way to Enjoy a Friday Night

Since I have a job in the US, I only visit my home country a.k.a Japan once or twice a year. Every time I am there, I have a list of several things I must do, and hanging out with my Tokyo friends at an izakaya is one of the most important and pleasing things that I cannot miss. Tonight I hit an old and cheap yet very popular izakaya with one of my best friends and it was very satisfying... as always.

Minpaku: Experiencing the Local Life in Okinawa

Have you ever wished to experience the traditional Japanese culture? Or, are you a travel enthusiastic who finds pleasure in experiencing the local lifestyle in foreign countries? … If yes, you might find "minpaku" interesting.