by Şenol Hasan, JAPAN Forward When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Thousands of people scrambling across Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo? The beautiful…

Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, is one of the historical symbols of the county. Its snow capped form is instantly recognisable and has…

Mount Fuji, unequivocally one of the most recognisable symbols of Japan, has had its image recreated again and again, in paintings, in print, in sculptures…

Mount Fuji is easily one of the most recognizable icons of Japan. But for tourists on time restraints, a visit to Japan’s highest peak can…

The calendar hasn’t even reached Halloween and the leaves have yet to turn their most beautiful crimson and orange colors in Kyoto or Tokyo but…

Social media has become a great way to discover photographers and artists whose work we probably would never have been exposed to pre-internet. The collective…

Thrill-seekers in Japan clear your calendar, from mid-July this year entrance to the super popular theme park Fuji Q Highland is becoming free. Probably Japan’s…

Diamond Fuji is a phenomenon that occurs when the sun seems to sit directly above the summit of Mount Fuji, looking like a sparkling diamond…

Many people outside of Japan are surprised to learn that this country has a thriving telegram culture. You read that correctly. Telegram. If that conjures…

Japan is fortunate to have few great mountains to not only look at but also to climb. Don’t have the time to view the real…

A traditional glass craftsman have put in Mt. Fuji – a symbolic mountain for many Japanese – into a small rock glass. At the base…