A feast for carnivores: Bread and Circus puts deer, bear, badger and boar on the menu
In the last few years, game meats have become quite popular in Japan. With winter approaching, Shinjuku san-chome restaurant Pan to Sākasu (パンとサーカス Bread and…
Deer
In the last few years, game meats have become quite popular in Japan. With winter approaching, Shinjuku san-chome restaurant Pan to Sākasu (パンとサーカス Bread and…
Deer problem in Hokkaido There are currently an estimated 600,000 Hokkaido sika deer, also known as Yezo or Ezo deer (cervus nippon yesoensis), now living…
Do you miss Japan (or hope to visit) in the future? As the pandemic is preventing travel for most, those who have an interest Japan…
Beastars Since it began to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion in 2016, Paru Itagaki’s gripping manga “Beastars” about a high school literally divided between…
“This is what a real paradise looks like.” “So beautiful and breathtaking.” “Next spring, I’d love to go see this view. “ These are just…
Nara, Japan boasts the world’s largest bronze Buddha statue and the UNESCO World Heritage Site it is enshrined at, Todaiji Temple, but tourists may be…
The famous free-roaming deer (said to be nearly 1,500) of Nara Park in Nara, Japan are just about as big an attraction as the nearby…
At this time of year, the parks of Nara host an unusual event called “Shikayose” — the “calling of the deer.” This takes place every…
You can’t stop us from gushing about Kyoto in autumn. As pointed out in a previous article, ‘Why Autumn is the Most Magical Time to…
Japan’s native sika deer have become a massive tourist draw in Nara and Miyajima where they are revered as messengers for deities, free to roam…
Tokyo Bonsai Lifestyle’s animal skull bonsai trees beautifully intertwine life and death. As an unfortunate result of depopulation and a decrease in hunting in the…
Nara Park’s famous deer might have overstuffed themselves during Japan’s Golden Week. While thousands of tourists from within Japan and around the world flock to…
The famous free-roaming deer of Nara Park in Nara, Japan (said to contain at least 1,500 wild deer) sometimes seem to be just as big…
Any area of Japan can be enjoyed any time of the year, but each passing month brings seasonally specific activities and natural phenomena, that mean…
Hokkaido is known for its natural sceneries, diverse wildlife, and heavenly cuisine, but according to Japanese Twitter user and Hokkaido resident @horo_nukanyan, Spring brings out…