Scallop Aquaculture in Ofunato (Interview)
You may have heard me say multiple times, but the city of Ofunato prides itself as the city that supplies one of the finest seafoods. One...
The Yoshida-ke Residence Restoration Project
The Kesen region has a long and rich history, including a history of natural disaster. Nothing tells that story better than the...
The Sumita Matsubi Bridge – Where Tradition and Tranquilly Intersect
One of the things I’ve learned to appreciate the most about the Kesen area is the number of hidden gems of traditional culture that often...
Taking a Breather with a Nature Walk in Ofunato
#autumnfoliage #naturewalk #vantagepoint #bestofbothworlds #mountainview #oceanview #okubogorge #mountmoto *A car will be necessary since...
Rikuzentakata City Museum
Museum Exterior I am the kind of person that loves museums. Art, history, the normal and the obscure. Every new place I visit in the...
The Goishi Coast - A Place of Pristine Natural Beauty
Over the years, there have been many places of natural beauty I have had the pleasure of visiting during my travels in Japan. But one in...
English Menus One Store at a Time: Another World Bar ~KEIJI~
As the half year mark approach since I moved to Ofunato, Iwate, I have come to learn that many restaurants are still reluctant to take...
The Hot Spring By the Sea - Kurosaki Senkyo Onsen
The view of the Pacific Ocean from Kurosaki Senkyo Onsen Located on the very tip of the rias coast - a distinctive geographical trait of...
E-Gusto － Kesen’s New Farm-To-Table Local Market
The Kesen District has a new addition to the area, known as “E-gusto”. Located in Sumita beside the popular ramen restaurant, “Menta”,...
「A new symbol for Ofunato: Sengoku Ship “Kesenmaru”」
On October of 2021, Ofunato City had started the on-shore displaying of the Sengoku Ship “Kesenmaru” which overcame the Great East Japan...
