Japan Review - A Japanophile's Review of All Things Japan

Self-drive Hokkaido: The Tokachidake Mountain Range from Shikisai no Oka , Biei

Self-drive Hokkaido in Late Spring

April 5, 2018April 1, 2018shinnichi Comment

Hokkaido’s vast landscapes are best explored by the convenience of your own transport. For foreign tourists, this means renting a car [self-drive] from [...]

Listen to Haruki Murakami: A Night of Good Music

March 24, 2018shinnichi Comment

I am a self-confessed Haruki Murakami fan and this February and March 2018, fans from Manila are treated with the first Haruki Murakami [...]

The master filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa's grave

Visiting Akira Kurosawa’s Grave in An’yō-in Temple, Kamakura

March 23, 2018March 24, 2018shinnichi Comment

First published in my personal WordPress blog sheilaoftheworld.com I’m putting this here in celebration of Kurosawa’s 108th birthday today, March 23. It was [...]

Film Review: Gintama「銀魂」

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017shinnichi Comment

Gintama (Silver Soul) 銀魂 [Gintama] 2017, Comedy, Action Director: Yūichi Fukuda I feel that I have to start with a disclaimer, as I [...]

Film Review: Mumon: The Land of Stealth 「忍びの国」

August 29, 2017March 24, 2018shinnichi 1

Mumon: The Land of Stealth 忍びの国 [Shinobi no Kuni] 2017, Action Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura Shinobi no Kuni, literally country ninja, is a jidaigeki [...]

A Glimpse at a Monk’s Life: Staying at a Temple Lodging in Koyasan

August 9, 2017August 8, 2017shinnichi Comment

Temple lodging or shukubo is an old type of accommodation in Japan. It caters to visiting pilgrims but recently gained popularity with foreign [...]

Staying at a Capsule Hotel with Women-only Floor

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017shinnichi Comment

Capsule hotels are convenient accommodation in Japan that is almost uncommon option for women. Heavily enjoyed by our male counterparts, capsule hotels that [...]

Counting pizzas at Pizza House Pinocchio「ピノッキオ」

July 27, 2017August 29, 2017shinnichi Comment

The numbered pizza arrives on my table, fifteen minutes after placing my order. It’s good to know that my pizza is 1,309,706th since [...]

Watching a Concert at Heian-jingu Shrine

July 25, 2017August 22, 2017shinnichi Comment

The Heian Shrine located in Higashiyama district of Kyoto has a very spacious shrine ground oftentimes used for concerts and other public events. [...]

Film Review: The Anthem of the Heart 「心が叫びたがってるんだ」

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017shinnichi Comment

The Anthem of the Heart 心が叫びたがってるんだ [Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda] 2015, Animation Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai The Danish storyteller Hans Christian Anderson said that “Where [...]

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