Perhaps no single topic about Japan’s culture is more obscured by myth, misinformation and urban legend than the women who call themselves geisha. The so-called “geisha culture” has been a key part of Japan’s history,… Read More
Surprisingly few Westerners ever make a trip to Japan, but the ones who do never seem to stop talking about what they saw and did while there. For non-Asians especially, the culture shock factor is… Read More
Japan is more than the home of Mt. Fuji and matcha tea. What some people call the world’s most intriguing culture is a global repository of human history, art, music and some of the finest… Read More
