Category: japan
Saitama Ranks Last in Japan’s Prefectural Popularity Rankings
Japans annual prefectural attractiveness ranking has placed Saitama Prefecture at the bottom for the first time, surprising even local restaurant owners. Now in its 17th year, the 2025 survey once again crowned Hokkaido as the most attractive prefecture maintaining its perfect record since the rankings inception.
島田がSP首位、櫛田5位 フィギュアのジュニアGP
島田がSP首位、櫛田5位 フィギュアのジュニアGP
Historic Town of Imai Preserves Edo-Era Streets in Nara
In the heart of Nara Prefecture lies Imai, a town that has miraculously preserved its Edo-era landscape and traditions to this day. Established in the mid-Muromachi period as a temple-based settlement, Imai developed under the same Buddhist sect as Ishiyama Honganji.