So much of Japan moves so quickly. Neon advertisements flash in Shinjuku, Shinkansen move between cities in minutes, and new technology seems to debut every week. But in certain neighborhoods, preserved in shopping streets, and celebrated in museums across the country, there's a quieter Japan that […]
The Beginning of Den Den Town If you’re familiar with Tokyo’s Akihabara, Osaka has a very similar location. Starting from 1792 and 1872, Osaka’s government used to refer to this town as Nagamachi but changed it to Nipponbashi. However, after World War II, the area became […]
