Christmas Markets continue to be a popular Tokyo attraction. This year there are a couple of markets close enough to each other that you can have an afternoon/evening out and hit both, with a little photo-op stop at Tokyo Tower in between. Azabudai Hills, one of Tokyo's newest shopping/office/residential complexes, hosts a Christmas market in … Continue reading Christmas Markets in the shadow of Tokyo Tower
Month: December 2025
Former military bases in Kyushu offer different perspectives on World War II
This article, originally published in Number 1 Shimbun, takes readers to the sites of three WWII-era military bases on the Japanese island of Kyushu, and examines the activities on those bases, especially in the last months of the war. (Archived article from Number 1 Shimbun)