Exploring Local


  • The Setouchi Triennale: Exploring the Art and Soul of the Seto Islands

    By Laela Zaidi Every three years, a contemporary art festival draws thousands of Japanese tourists and foreign visitors into the sparsely populated islands resting in the sea between Honshu and […]

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  • The Day of Firsts

    By Ada Smith Last summer I had the opportunity to be invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to the coast of Ainan to test a promotion by their tourist board. The […]

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  • The Tale of the Ten Fish

    By Ada Smith I remember when I first came to Japan and heard stories of wild and crazy things that would happen to JETs; unexpected adventures that would happen or […]

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  • Looking Back, Moving Forward: My Day as a Samurai at Matsuyama Castle

    By Joshua Hill I woke up this Christmas Eve with a new anticipation. Instead of performing the traditional caroling and cookie decorating with my family, back in America, I would […]

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  • Hokkaido: An Exercise in Getting Lost Traveling

    By Lucas Buechler I am terrible at vacationing. When I go on a trip, I have neither an itinerary nor the desire to construct one. I am the type of […]

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  • The Night Sky in Ehime in March

    By Ciaran The following is a brief guide to the assorted stars, planets and other things that can be seen in the skies above Ehime during the coming month. It […]

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  • Iyo Kasuri – The Calming Dark Blue of Ehime

    By Michael Haverty 立秋の紺落ち付くや伊予絣 Risshuu no kon ochitsuku ya Iyo kasuri At the start of fall, dark blue puts my mind at ease –Iyo kasuri – Natsume Soseki 夏目礎石 The […]

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  • Chuyo’s Top Ten Shrines

    By Tim Alley Anyone in Ehime knows that there is no shortage of nature here, and no shortage of things to find off the beaten path. From the big to […]

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  • Ehime Roadster

    By Jennifer Cerna Jen uses some colorful language in this month’s post, so if you find swearing offensive, look away now.  I named her Pig, as a joke. I bought […]

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