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Experience Time Travel With Japanese Woodblock Art
Japanese woodblock prints can take art lovers to another time and place. Ukiyo-e, as the art is known, flourished during Japan’s Edo period, from 1603 to 1868. Ukiyo-e was also accessible up and down Japan’s class hierarchy, and it’s still accessible to everyone...![Blades of Glory: Japan’s Riveting History of Sharp Objects](https://www.anaexperienceclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANA_Blades-HEADER-scaled.jpg)
Blades of Glory: Japan’s Riveting History of Sharp Objects
From samurai swords to kitchen knives, Japan has mastered the craft of blade making over millennia. Ask any American of a certain age what they know of Japanese blades, however, and they’ll probably mention Ginsu, the kitchen knives sold on late-night infomercials in...![So You Want to Climb Mt. Fuji?](https://www.anaexperienceclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANA_MtFuji-Header-scaled.jpg)
So You Want to Climb Mt. Fuji?
Ascending Japan’s tallest peak is a must-do excursion that will enrich your spirit. And your muscles will forgive you (eventually). There’s a saying in Japanese that roughly translates to: “A wise person will climb Mt. Fuji once in his or her lifetime, but only a fool...![The Tokyo Taxi Experience](https://www.anaexperienceclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANA_Taxi-header-scaled.jpg)
The Tokyo Taxi Experience
Do you need to take a taxi in Japan? Less often than you’d think. In Tokyo, for example, the subways are superb: clean, fast, affordable and impeccably on time. But should you take a cab ride while you’re in Japan? Most definitely. A taxi ride is a great way to...![VIDEO SERIES: Novelist John Burnham Schwartz Describes His Favorite Places in Kyoto](https://www.anaexperienceclass.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ANA_WritersTakeFlight_JohnB_HEADER.jpg)