Partners Information: 'People of Kagoshima' was started as a project to shine a light on the real lives and stories of local everyday people in regional Japan. 

Partners Information: Experience the age-old tradition of sleeping on tatami at Guesthouse Fujitatami in Osaka, and make your own mini tatami mat at the small family-run factory next door. 

Find out what festivals and events are typically held in September. There is no shortage of ideas including the annual September sumo tournament in Tokyo and many noteworthy festivals held across the country. 

Partners Information: The newest Cultural World Heritage site in Japan is a collection of archaeological sites in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region relating to the prehistoric Jomon Period. 

Partners Information: Experience life like a local and stay in a renovated traditional townhouse filled with locally made products and old-world charm in Tsubamesanjo, Niigata Prefecture.