Fukushima Prefecture is famous for fresh fruits and the history of Aizu,which was one of the strongest governments in Edo period. However, after 2011, the Prefecture became worldwide famous as the area covered by radiation.

Four years has passed since the biggest earthquake attacked Tohoku area in Japan on March 11, 2011. No one could forget the scene, once people have watched the video of the tsunami that swept away all the houses, cars and people on that day.

Wasabi is always found beside sushi. With its strong and unique taste and its light green color, wasabi is dedicated for sushi every day. But many people do not know where it comes from.

While Cannes International Film Festival was held at France, there was a parallel Cannes here in Japan as well, with the “Shizuoka Cannes Week 2015”, an International Film Festival from May 9th to 24th, 2015 at the Shizuoka city.

There are many old bookstores by the Jimbo-cho station, very near to you in Tokyo at the town called Kanda Old Bookstore Town

On May 3, 4, and 5, Hamamatsu city in Shizuoka prefecture holds one of the biggest Japanese festivals, Hamamatsu festival. The local Hamamatsu people fly 3.3 to 16.5 square-meter kites of their towns out of 174 towns for the daytimes, and pull their town’s stalls at nights.