Dancing with ghosts at Tono’s rural folk festival
Tono, Iwate Pref. – On the outskirts of Tono, Iwate Prefecture, I gather with a group of travelers at the head of the short trail leading to a collection of …
rural life
Unraveling on the Sake Train in Niigata
Joetsu, Niigata Pref. – The Koshino Shukura train aims to transport passengers — less to a destination than to a state of giddy intoxication. It’s one of Japan’s 44 “Joyful …