Kawazu-zakura(Sakura cherry blossoms) already in full bloom (1 month ahead of popular Sakura Cherry - Somei Yoshino) Kawazu Sakura Festival (河津桜祭り) is an annual festival from early February to early March in Kawazu-town, Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture. (Kawazu Sakura is commonly called Kawazu Zakura in Japan) Kawazu-zakura is the type of cherry blossom trees in Japan which starts blooming earlier than other trees usually in… Read more

The "Paipan" slut Pai-chan's "ready to accept" ass A shaved tuckpussy is a sign of a true slut. It allows for better orgasms because her shaved paipan-clit is nicely exposed. Pai-chan has been shaving her pubic hair for more than 10 years. All of her BFs told her it's so sexy and it made her look younger.… Read more

(Cape Shiriyazaki Light House built 1876) The Shimokita Penisula (下北半島, Shimokita Hantō), Aomori-ken is the axe-shaped peninsula located at the northernmost tip of Japan's main island Honshu. The remote peninsula's main attraction is Osorezan ("Fear Mountain"), whose barren, steaming and sulfur-rich landscape resembles descriptions of Buddhist hell. The peninsula is generally known for its rugged scenery, wild… Read more

(Cho-on-tei, Ken-nin-ji, Kyoto) Many Japanese view gardens as a means of expressing peace and tranquility through the fine art of landscaping. Ponds full of colorful koi (carp) fish, bubbling streams, boulders, trees, and flowers are all chosen and placed with meticulous detail. The art of the Japanese garden dates back to the 1500's when the feudal elites placed particular emphasis on the worshipping the aesthetics of nature. Mo… Read more

Hinamatsuri, or the doll festival, is observed on March 3 to celebrate girls and pray for their continued health and happiness. The day is also known as "Momo no Sekku" (peach festival), f a m i l i e s display "Hinamatsuri" dolls dressed in the ornate, decorative robes of the ancient imperial court. The manufacturing of these figurines remains a thriving example of traditional Japanese craftwork. Hinamatsuri events were first observed by courtiers during the Heian period (794–1185). They fell on the first day of the year’s… Read more

From January to August, 2016 six million people visited Japan, up 25% on the year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. The visitor count is likely to exceed 20 million this year. As Tokyo gears up to host the 2020 Olympics, even more travelers are expected. (Nikko Toshogu Shrine) And accommodation arrangements are growing increasingly diverse, with many people visiting smaller localities beyond major cities. Last year, more than 50% of travelers stayed outside of the "golden route" met… Read more

The Usui Pass (碓氷峠 Usui-tōge) is a mountain pass that lies between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures. The pass on the ancient highway was described as early as the 8th century, in the Japanese Chronicles. Later, the Nakasendō, one of the five routes of the Edo period maintained by the Tokugawa shogunate followed the route through the pass. (Ukiyoe woodblock print by Eisen Keisai - Usui Toge Pass during Edo era) JR Shin-etsu Main Lin… Read more

Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route Impressive views can be seen just after the road is opened at the mid-April until May. After June the walls of snow become shorter but some snow remains even in August. The annual snow plowing just started this year. Looks like this year's heavy snow is almost as thick as winter 2015 of approximate 19 meters deep. (The SNOW WALL within just a short walk from the Murodo terminal. The area is one of the heaviest snow falling districts) http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/… Read more

Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu "Baika-sai 梅花祭" Festival on February 25 Kitano Tenmangu (北野天満宮) Shrine is a shrine built in the northwest Kyoto during 947AD by the emperor of the time in honor of Sugawara no Michizane, a scholar and politician who represented the mid-Heian period (794 AD – 1185 AD). The very first shrine in Japanese history where an actual person was enshrined as a deity. Sugawara Michizane is known as the “god of agriculture,” “g… Read more

I always try to best describe my own new video when uploading. However my latest upload when made public it was against my intention, it's in "MEN" or "Gay" video category. I once wrote (suggested) to X-Hamster not all crossdressers are gay, therefore the sub category "Crossdresser" must be separated from main "Gay" category. I think It's just that simple. And the 3rd main "Transsexuals" category does not have "Crossdresser" nor even enough other suitable subcategories for me, so, naturally I have chosen the first main "Straight" category where you choose enough many suitable sub-categorie… Read more

"Living and working in a world that is itself increasingly small and increasingly mongrel. I am a multinational soul on a multinational globe on which more and more countries are as polyglot and restless as airports. Taking planes seems as natural to me as picking up the phone or going to school; I fold up my self and carry it around as if it were an overnight bag." - wrote in Harper's 1993. "Pico Iyer's Kyoto" http://www.travelweekly.com/videos.aspx?rid=114882290&seek=0 Pico Iyer has been based in… Read more

Yoshiwara (吉原) was a famous yūkaku (遊廓、遊郭, pleasure district, red-light district) in Edo( present Tokyo). In the early 17th century, there was widespread male and female prostitution throughout the cities of Kyoto, Edo, and Osaka. To counter this, an order of Tokugawa Hidetada (The second Tokugawa Shogun after Ieyasu) restricted prostitution to designated city districts. These districts were Shimabara for Kyōto (1640), Shinmachi for Ōsaka (1624–1644) and Yoshiwara for Edo (1617). A leading motive for… Read more

Monthly Highlights (Jan 2017) Climate in the World: Monthly mean temperatures were extremely high from the southwestern part of Japan to southern China. Monthly precipitation amounts were extremely high from the southern Indochina Peninsula to the northern Sumatra Island. Monthly mean temperatures were extremely low in southeastern Europe.… Read more

"Paipan" is a Japanese term that refers to a lack of pubic hair, usually in women and usually due to shaving. The trend entered Japanese culture when the fetish of having completely shaved genitals overtook the western pornography industry.. And subsequently entered western mainstream fashion. http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/2… Read more

Not very far from the popular Kinosaki Onsen a historic castle town called "Izushi (出石)" is located. People call this town "Little Kyoto" of Tajima province (Tajima is an old name of northern Hyogo-ken). This is "Shinkorou", one of Japan's oldest Clock Tower (built 1871), still ticks away today as the town's symbol. 　 Shinkorou was initially built as the castle's drum tower then in 1881 re-designed to the present clock tower. There are several more fine displays of traditional architecture (200-3************… Read more

Nezumi Kozō (鼠小僧) is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi (仲村次郎吉, 1797 - 1831), a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the Edo period. (Nezumi-kozō_Jirokichi by Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅱ) Nezumi is the Japanese word for "rat"; a kozō was a young errand-boy who worked in a shop in the Edo period. The nickname can thus be roughly translated as "rat boy". Since a nickname containing the term kozō was often given to pickpockets, who were often young boys and girls since the profession requ… Read more

Between Narita Airport and Tokyo 2 railway companies, JR and Keisei Lines are operating. Keisei Electric Railway (Keisei Dentetsu 京成電鉄) is a private railway linking Tokyo(東京)'s Ueno and Narita(成田) since 1933. In addition to the main line, Keisei operates 6 branch lines (Oshiage, Chiba, Chihara, East-Narita, Kanamachi and Narita Airport lines). "Kei" stands for Tokyo=東京's "京" and "sei" is for Narita=成田's "成". (Keisei's Skyliner train connects Narita with Ueno station in 41 minutes) As one o… Read more

Enclosed by the sea to the East and West, and with a population of almost half a million people,Yokosuka is a center for the shipbuilding industry and automotive production, specifically Nissan Motor Co. The sea has not only brought in prosperity but a few notable people from other countries. The American Naval Commodore, Matthew C. Perry, arrived in 1853 with his fleet of "Black Ships", leading to the opening of diplomatic and trade relations between Japan and United States. During the final years of the Edo era, Yok… Read more

Nobunaga, Hideyoshi and Ieyasu were watching a cuckoo and waiting for the bird to sing, however the bird did not sing.... "Little bird, if you don't sing I will kill you" -　Oda Nobunaga "Little bird, if you don't sing, I'll make you sing" - Toyotomi Hideyoshi "Little bird, if you don't sing I will wait for you to sing" - Tokugawa Ieyasu Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) : The first unifier of Japan. Nobunaga was arguablly the most potent, the most fierce warlord in the era. He started as a daimyo of one count… Read more