Article of the month archive

• Here you'll find features about travelling in Japan by a famous travel journalist. Articles are under the themes of Outdoor, Gourmet, Cool and Traditional to provide inspiration for whatever your area of interest. 

• FEBRUARY 2013 
  GOURMET - Japan's Fast Food, Okonomiyaki by Michael Booth
  OUTDOOR -  Niko by Jean Snow
  COOL - Festival of Ninjas by Stephan Phelan
  TRADITIONAL - Yokohama by Julian Ryall

• JANUARY 2013 
  GOURMET - Whisky Tasting in Japan by Nicholas Coldicott
  OUTDOOR - Yakushima, Alps of the Ocean by Julian Ryall
  COOL - The Coolest High-Tech Ancient Place Around by Pico Iyer
  TRADITIONAL - The Spectacle of Sumo by Simon Richmond

• AUGUST 2012 
  OUTDOOR - Climbing Mt Fuji by Adrian Bridge

• FEBRUARY 2011 
  GOURMET - Depachika by Michael Booth
  OUTDOOR - Skiing in Hakuba by Sarah Mulholland
  COOL - Architecture in Toyko by Jean Snow
  TRADITIONAL - Hokkaido's Snow and Ice Festivals by Simon Richmond

• DECEMBER 2010 / JANUARY 2011
  GOURMET - Sushi Dai by Robbie Collin
  OUTDOOR - Surfing by Danielle Demetriou
  COOL - Maid Cafes by Mark Lytle Hiratsuka
  TRADITIONAL - Nagasaki by Lee Langley

• OCTOBER 2010
  GOURMET - Okinawan Cuisine by Kate Crockett
  OUTDOOR - Japanese Gardens by Kieran Meeke
  COOL - Naoshima Island by James Ellis
  TRADITIONAL - Yabusame Festival by Camilla Andersen

• NOVEMBER 2010
  GOURMET - Kaiseki by Sybil Kapoor
  OUTDOOR - Snowboarding in Hokkaido by Cyrus Sharad
  COOL - Shopping in Tokyo by Danielle Demetriou
  TRADITIONAL - Naked Man Festival by Rob Crossan

• SEPTEMBER 2010
  GOURMET - Japanese Fast Food by Michael Booth
  OUTDOOR - Hiking in Kumano by Mark Stratton
  COOL - Japan's Car Museums by Kieran Meeke
  TRADITIONAL - A Night in a Ryokan by James Ellis

• AUGUST 2010
  GOURMET - Feast of Fun by Kate Crockett
  OUTDOOR - Kayaking on Iriomote by Nicki Grihault
  COOL - Cool Cafes; Maid, Cat and Cosplay by James Ellis
  TRADITIONAL - A Night at a Temple by Simon Richmond

  
  

• JULY 2010
  GOURMET - Sake in Japan by Michael Booth
  OUTDOOR - Cycling the Shimanami Kaido by Mark Stratton
  COOL - On the Anime and Manga Trail by Simon Richmond
  TRADITIONAL - The Geisha Experience by Adrian Bridge

• JUNE 2010
  GOURMET - The Famous Kobe Beef by Kieran Meeke
  OUTDOOR - Chasing the Cherry Blossoms by Simon Richmond
  COOL - The Fuji Rock Festival by Nick Wyke
  TRADITIONAL - Being a Boiled Octopus by Simon Richmond