Golden Week in Japan can mean busy roads, trains and attractions. Learn more about this mega holiday and how it could affect your travel.
High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.
Folks, taking the train in Tokyo can be intimidating, but embrace it! Get off base and hop on a train.
When you think of Japan, images of samurai, ninja, geisha and Kabuki actors may come to mind. But, many of these figures didn’t appear in Japan until the Edo Era from 1603 to 1867.
Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.
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As the temperatures start to warm in the northern regions of Japan, it’s time to get out and enjoy a day trip or two.
In Japan, a string of four consecutive national holidays sandwiched between two weekends (Apr. 28 to May 6) is simply called Golden Week. If you are out and about during this travel-crazy week, here are some ways to strike up a conversation.
In Japan, expressways connect cities throughout the nation efficiently, like veins circulating in our bodies.
Nikko is a great getaway for natural beauty, history, hot springs and entertainment. The forest town is a short, two-hour drive from Tokyo and draws visitors year-round due to its beautiful fall season, refreshing summer activities and exceptional winter and spring landscapes.
The head coach paused like a conductor catching an off-key clarinet. He fixed his eyes on a face flushed firetruck-red, streaming with tears.
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