Higashi chaya district is one of Japan’s historical villages with hundreds years of history. It’s a home many traditional wooden houses or chaya. Chaya in Japanese literally means teahouse. What is so special about Chaya within the Higashi Chaya district? They are not just tea houses you can find in many places in Japan. The …
As 2017 draws to a close, it is a time to look back how great this year has been. It’s not because we do not want to move forward but for being grateful of the good things ever happened this year. A year end is not a time to despair for things that cannot be …
Toledo is a silent witness of three different cultures change, from Roman to Arabs to Jewish. The city is always listed as a must visit city while in Spain. The description of the city can go on and on but the truth is I did not know much about Toledo before we visited the city. …
Autumn has almost left. All autumn leaves will be gone soon. I have been seeing a lot of pictures of autumn foliage in Tokyo lately. A part of me missing autumn in Tokyo. I am finally homesick. Recalling the memories, where did we go to see autumn foliage in Tokyo? It’s hard to remember the …
It has been two weeks since we moved in Seville. Our feet start itching for new adventure. Somewhere that is not too far neither too close to Seville. Madrid is on top of our list. It is only fair to visit the capital of Spain as our first adventure. We took AVE, Alta Velicidad …
A home to Flamenco dance…. that was my Japanese friends’ response when I mentioned about Seville. For Japanese, Seville is known as a home to Flamenco dance which is popular now in Japan. Little I knew Seville is more than flamenco dance until I started digging for more information here and there. Seville is …
