Fukuoka Autumn Activities: Bamboo lantern illuminations at Kokura Castle, Traditional art backlit by lanterns, Kyushu Oktoberfest.

Shiga Autumn Activities: Temple Autumn Colors, Asian Cermanics exhibition, Autumn Harvest Afternoon Tea.

Strange things underfoot as artist Kenze Yamada disrupts a 1,300-year-old Japanese tradition Imagine stepping into a traditional Japanese...