by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Culture, Fall 2019, Life
In current western society, knowledge is a simple Google search away. If you don’t want to be surprised by traffic, you look it up. When you want to go to the movies, your pick your seats ahead of time. If you aren’t sure your local department store has something...
by Stowaway Magazine | Nov 16, 2018 | Blog
The Shimanami Kaido trail in Japan offers a unique way to travel—by bike. At seventy kilometers, this cycling trail connects the country’s main island, Honshu, with the fourth largest island, Shikoku, while passing through six smaller islands along the way. Bike...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 9, 2018 | Culture, Eats, Fall 2018
Over one thousand years ago, Japanese artisans sculpted sugary dough into small candy birds, presenting them as gifts for the spirits in early temples. This was the beginning of the cultural tradition of edible art called amezaiku. The word ame means “candy” and the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Culture, Winter 2018
Geiko Toshikana at Ryuhonji Temple. (kyoto flowertourism) “Next stop is the geisha district,” Peter said before remounting his bike and leading us across the street. I pedaled behind him and thought about what I knew about geisha. I knew that they wore kimonos....
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Features, Winter 2018
(photo by Richard Schneider) How Japan’s Decreasing Population Will Change Travel When I was weaving my way through crowds of people on the streets of Shibuya in the heart of Tokyo, Japan, I never thought that Japan might be running short on people....
