Kagoshima Blog

A Farming day at the Murayama Farm in Sakurajima, Kagoshima

A Farming day at the Murayama Farm in Sakurajim...

On April 10th, I woke up at 6 in the morning and after a fast coffee, I hurried up to join my friends Honoka and Aoi at the Kishaba station. ...

A Farming day at the Murayama Farm in Sakurajim...

On April 10th, I woke up at 6 in the morning and after a fast coffee, I hurried up to join my friends Honoka and Aoi at the Kishaba station. ...

A gate to the beauty of Kagoshima’s prefecture southern island Amami Oshima : "Still The Water" by Kawase Naomi (2014)

A gate to the beauty of Kagoshima’s prefecture ...

All the image rights belong to the author   Kawase Naomi is a Japanese director born in Nara in 1969. As a woman who experienced the 80s economic bubble and...

A gate to the beauty of Kagoshima’s prefecture ...

All the image rights belong to the author   Kawase Naomi is a Japanese director born in Nara in 1969. As a woman who experienced the 80s economic bubble and...

To the discovery of a Kagoshima born artist: Tôgô Seiji (1897-1978)

To the discovery of a Kagoshima born artist: Tô...

     Kagoshima’s beautiful and rich nature dominated by the Sakurajima (one of the most active volcanos in the world), its onsen (hot springs) and its coveted local food culture...

To the discovery of a Kagoshima born artist: Tô...

     Kagoshima’s beautiful and rich nature dominated by the Sakurajima (one of the most active volcanos in the world), its onsen (hot springs) and its coveted local food culture...

New Year’s Traditions and Hatsumode

New Year’s Traditions and Hatsumode

Photo: Kirishima Jingu in Kirishima, Kagoshima The New Year holiday in Japan is full of traditional activities and events. In the last article, I talked about the traditional food Osechi...

New Year’s Traditions and Hatsumode

Photo: Kirishima Jingu in Kirishima, Kagoshima The New Year holiday in Japan is full of traditional activities and events. In the last article, I talked about the traditional food Osechi...

Osechi: Traditional New Year’s Food

Osechi: Traditional New Year’s Food

Photo: Osechi for new year day For anyone that has spent time in Japan at the yearend, you’ve most likely heard of or seen shops taking reservations for “Osechi Ryori.”...

Osechi: Traditional New Year’s Food

Photo: Osechi for new year day For anyone that has spent time in Japan at the yearend, you’ve most likely heard of or seen shops taking reservations for “Osechi Ryori.”...

Winter Illuminations & Christmas

Winter Illuminations & Christmas

Photo: Christmas Carol at Amu Plaza, Kagoshima Chuo Station It’s that time of year again. The nights are becoming longer as the sun sets earlier and earlier. Many may be...

Winter Illuminations & Christmas

Photo: Christmas Carol at Amu Plaza, Kagoshima Chuo Station It’s that time of year again. The nights are becoming longer as the sun sets earlier and earlier. Many may be...