Haikupedia was launched on the Web on 21 June 2020, under the aegis of The Haiku Foundation. It endeavours to be a comprehensive online encyclopedia about all aspects of haiku everywhere in the world, past and present.
International Press en español is a digital newspaper founded in Japan in 1994 for Spanish-speaking residents, mostly Latin American Nikkei from Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia, who arrived in this country in the late 1980s, a well-known immi
Finding the best hikes in Japan. Organised hiking information and trail photography. With maps, access details, directions, camping information and recommendations on hiking in Japan. From easy day hikes near Kyoto to challenging overnight hikes in the al
The official website of the Louvre Sculpture Museum (ルーブル彫刻美術館) in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. The museum displays sculptures directly moulded and reprinted from the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum and the National Museum in Rome. Th
Sekisui Museum (石水博物館 Sekisui Hakubutsukan) is a museum in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. First established as Sekisui Kaikan (石水会館) in 1930. The collection includes tea utensils, paintings, books, historical materials relating to the merchants of Ise Province, and
The museum preserves and exhibits about 16,000 articles related to Motoori Norinaga (本居宣長, 1730-1801), a medical doctor and leading scholar of kokugaku ("national studies").
Iga (伊賀市, Iga-shi) is located in Mie Prefecture. The area around the modern city of Iga corresponds to a portion of ancient Iga Province. The area was noted in the Sengoku period as one of the centres for ninjutsu. The town developed in the Edo period und
Shima Spain Village is reminiscent of the exotic atmosphere of a Spanish townscape and brimming with Spanish charm, the Shima Spain Village theme park features attractions, shows, restaurants, and shops people of all ages can enjoy (in English, Spanish, J
The Toba Sea-Folk Museum (鳥羽市立海の博物館) has a collection and display of about 60,000 sea-related folk material items, such as female pearl divers (ama), fishing, and sea festivals (in English and Japanese).
Official tourist website on Tsu City in Mie prefecture, a place where you can visit easily from Ise Jingu Shrine: tourist attractions, cuisine, hot springs, accommodations and more.
Sakakibara Onsen was known as a place of "yugoruri" (湯ごり, hot spring bathing), an official way of worship to purify oneself before visiting Ise Shrine. Sakakibara Onsen is also known for being praised by Sei Shonagon in his "Makurazoshi" (The Pillow Book)
Nihongo Picnic is an online Japanese school. that strives to create a Japanese learning environment where classmates can strongly encourage each other in a positive way.
The Ninja Museum of Igaryu (伊賀流忍者博物館 Iga-ryū Ninja Hakubutsukan) situated in a forested location in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It was established in 1964 and is located near Iga Ueno Castle.
The official website of the Tokyo Izu Islands many of which can be reached within two hours from Tokyo: Izu Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kozushima, Miyakejima, Mikurashima, and Hachijojima.
Yunoyama Onsen (湯の山温泉) is a hot spring resort located near Mount Gozaisho in the town of Komono. The onsen is within the borders of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park (in Japanese and English).
Gozaisho Ropeway (御在所ロープウエイ) connects the top of the mountain to the Yunoyama Hot Springs. Mount Gozaisho (御在所岳 Gozaisho-dake) is the centre of Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
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