Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors rarely get the opportunity to explore the entire medieval complex. But that has ...

The litany of upcoming PS5 games slated for 2025 is an ever-growing treasure trove. Sony's flagship console has already been our gateway to some of the best games of 2025 so far, but with remakes ...

An art project called the Goodbye Line prompts passersby to make a collect call and say goodbye — to a loved one, a pet or maybe a part of themselves. People are dialing.

Check with our partner site as the latest rates, rate details, and guest room requirements may vary. In the Kamigyo Ward district of Kyoto, close to Nijo Castle, Kikyo 幾橋 features free WiFi and a ...

"The Derwent was like a raging torrent and it rose up right to the foundations and to the banks where the walls rest." Lorries carried stone sent from a quarry in Barnard Castle to provide the ...

Kyoto Gyoen National Park is massive, stretching 1.3 km north to south and 0.7 km east to west. During the Edo period, approximately 200 residences stood in the park, where nobility and royal family ...

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After his family is brutally murdered, a kind-hearted boy named Tanjiro Kamado resolves to become a Demon Slayer in hopes of turning his younger sister Nezuko back into a human. Most films in the ...

I finished off each lofted bed by painting the plywood, taking inspiration from Japanese capsule hotels. The kids' room has personalized touches, like a rock wall for my son and a craft nook for ...

customers were seen waiting in line outside in a cafe built like a castle, complete with a pointed tower and pink balconies, in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. Inside New Linden, which has been ...

Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are ...