BBC – Travel – Japan’s mountain ascetic hermits
In an ancient forest of towering cedars, all was silence except for the chirping of unseen birds. Suddenly I ...
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BBC – Travel – Japan’s mysterious underwater ‘city’
In 1987, a local diver exploring off the coast of Japan’s southern Ryukyu Islands stumbled across a startling discovery. ...
BBC – Travel – Kintsugi: Japan’s ancient art of embracing imperfection
Most people don’t purposefully shatter their cherished pieces of pottery, but that isn’t always the case in Japanese culture. ...
BBC – Travel – A mysterious phenomenon in Japan’s Kagami Numa lake
Nestled near the Mount Hachimantai summit in north-eastern Japan is a lake mythically believed to be the meeting place ...
BBC – Travel – Japan’s delicious fire-seared delicacy
On the south side of the island of Shikoku, framed by two enormous peninsulas, Kochi is one of Japan’s ...
BBC – Travel – Sanbokan: Japan’s rare, sour citrus fruit
When you think of Japanese cooking, chances are you may not think of citrus. But Japan produces some of ...
BBC – Travel – Japan’s ancient vegetarian meal
Edged in vibrant pink, a shadow-thin slice of radish sits atop a soft square of sesame tofu. Beside it, ...
BBC – Travel – Japan’s surprising ‘Western’ cuisine
Three truths and a lie about Japanese cuisine: In December 2013, Unesco added traditional Japanese cuisine to its Cultural ...
BBC – Travel – Japan’s most polarising superfood?
Every day without fail, my 65-year-old mother prepares a dish that many people would say looks, smells and tastes ...
BBC – Travel – Japan’s unknown indigenous cuisine
On a crisp autumn morning in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, Sachiko Hoshizawa was meticulously setting out bowls and plates. ...
