Formerly walked by Japan’s emperors themselves, the ancient pilgrimage routes of the Kumano Kodo  have long been on the list of those...

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Growing up in a small town in Indonesia, famously known for its diversity of dialects—over 700, at least—being immersed in a multilingual...

Many first-time travelers to Japan might have heard of the popular "Golden Route" that takes you through Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and...

When I moved to Japan about 8 years ago to start graduate school in Tokyo, I was acutely aware of the general attitude towards tattoos in...

Japan's storied rail network is renowned worldwide for its punctuality, safety, and innovations in train technology—this is the country...