[ Aug.2014 ] During our family trip to Atami in Japan, we visited Kiunkaku, a tangible cultural propaty of Atami city. This building and a garden were built by shipping magnate in 1919 and moved…

[ Aug.2014 ] In Atami in Japan, we had a chance to see dances of Geisha. It was held in a place which has got a long name: Atami Geigi Kenban Kaburenjo, which is originally…

[ Aug.2014 ] This is a photo of open-air bath belonging to our room in the ryokan (Japanese style hotel). It is a hot spring bath, but because of the noise problem, it was the…

[ Aug.2014 ] The first place we visited in our family trip to Atami was MOA Museum of Art. This museum was founded by a cult founder called Mokichi Okada. Apparently he originally wanted to…

[ Aug.2014 ] A glass was in a square wooden measuring cup which was on a small plate. She poured the local sake generously. The sake flooded out of the glass to the cooden cup…

[ Aug.2014 ] On the day we went to Asakusa in Tokyo, the last thing we enjoyed was Sushi Go-Around. It is the famous system that sushi dishes are on a conveyor belt and customers…

[ Aug.2014 ] Shopping in Asakusa in Tokyo is exciting. At a glance, the shops there do not look sophisticated, but if you search them, you will make a lucky find or two. On top…

[ Aug.2014 ] On the day when we experienced Rickshaw ride, we went to visit Senso-ji Temple. My family living in Japan said ” I have not been here for decades!”. They sometimes come to…

[ Aug.2014 ] One of my family members said “I would like to ride on the Rickshaw once”, so we went to Asakusa in Tokyo. Unfortunately it was a rainy day. “They may not do…