British photographer Johnny Hymas' photo book "Tambo (Rice field)" is a collection of photographs of rice fields taken during his travels in Japan. He took abou...

“Baitu” is a ceremony held in Ohshirakura Village during the Little New Year. Its name goes back to the language of Shugendo (Japanese mountain asceticism), and...

Tsumari is sometimes called a treasure trove of folklore, and the traditional scenery, life, and customs remain....

Tsumari is one of the snowiest areas in Japan, that is, one of the snowiest areas in the world. The snow determines the shape and details of the house....

Tokamachi, the central city of Tsumari, has a population of 50,000 to 100,000, and it snows the most in the world. The maximum snow depth is 391 cm in downtown ...

In Takada, one of Japan's heaviest snowfall places, the Gangi is an arcade that appears by connecting the eaves protruding in front of each house....

"There is Takada under here." The famous words that conveyed Takada's heavy snowfall are from the Edo period (17th - 19th century)....