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We visit a tiny village, up in the northern mountains of Okayama prefecture, that has a 100 year sustainability plan.

I not only got the chance to experience a Noh performance in Osaka, but I was able to go behind the scenes and see how Japan’s oldest musical theatre is put together.

Once again we visit Kofu, Tottori, to see if the town really wants to see an increase in foreign visitors/residents, and if so, how it might all work out.

My Japanese sister-in-law Akko visits Canada for the first time in 16 years.

Today we’ll spend time at an old-school Japanese cafe, or kissaten, called Peepuru, which is the Japanese katakana-fied word for “People”. It’s been running for nearly 50 years now in downtown Okayama city by the friendly owner Ohkuma-san.

Get your traditional Japanese hand towel (tenugui) of 12 popular Japanese foods at https://shop.lifewhereimfrom.com/ Not only am I going to introduce to you 12 popular Japanese dishes but I’ll show you the different ways they’re eaten, where they’re eaten, tell you a bit about their history, and hopefully you can learn a little bit about Japanese culture through it all. Sushi, ramen, karaage, yakitori, curry rice, yakiniku, sukiyaki, gyoza, tempura, soba, tonkatsu, and hanbaagu.

Welcome to Kofu, Tottori. Population 2,500.

We follow Sakamoto-san, a former salesman turned farmer, throughout the grape growing season.

See how kids practice Shodō, the art of Japanese calligraphy.

I now own some land in Nikko, Tochigi. Here’s the story of how it came about.