Fukushima prefecture sadly jumped to the news when in 2011 a strong earthquake followed by a tsunami caused enormous devastation on the entire coast. Many people, however, may not know that the largest and most important cities of the prefecture, including the one that bears its name and serves as the capital, are actually about 50km inside, along the valley of the Abukuma River and they have avoided the devastation brought by the tsunami. Many also may also not know that the

As I wrote in my previous article; in July 2019, as part of a longer trip to Shikoku, I decided to visit the Setouchi Triennale art festival, and stayed in the city of Takamatsu. If you ask Japanese people what comes to their minds when they think of Takamatsu, they will invariably answer two things: udon and the Ritsurin Garden. The former is undoubtedly delicious and a notch above the udon you will eat in any other part of Japan. The whole prefecture of Kagawa is so inextri

In July 2019, as part of a longer trip to Shikoku, I decided to visit the Setouchi Triennale. It is a contemporary art festival that is held every three years, with a unique prerogative: the artworks and installations are scattered all over the islands of the Internal Sea of Japan. Every Triennale spans over three exhibiting seasons: Spring, Summer and Autumn; offering visitors the possibility to choose their favorite time of the year, or to visit all three! The Triennale was