A big part of our Lynch family’s fascination with Japan is its unique Shinto and Buddhist-based culture. Despite our many travels to this wonderful land, we are always amazed by the reverence and [...]

By: Zen Lynch While anime was once considered a niche in the Western entertainment world, it has successfully breached the mainstream. According to the Association of Japanese Animations, global [...]

Derived from ancient Shinto rites celebrating a good harvest, Sumo is Japan’s truly unique national sport. The tournament’s lively pageantry is as exciting as the matches themselves, which can [...]

By Zen Lynch A Lynch family favorite and well-known by many of our clients and friends, Singapore-based Aman represents the pinnacle of world-class luxury hotel/resort hospitality. [...]

As many of our clients who travel to the Pacific Rim have expressed interest in unique spa activities using anti-aging skincare, Japan and Korea’s companies stand out as the world’s top beauty [...]

For the many of us who have enjoyed past early morning visits through the fishy stench of the tuna auction at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, we are saddened to see the Market’s final move to the new [...]

By: Zen Lynch While anime in the Western world has been seen as a small part of entertainment, in Japan it has a massive amount of followers which is now breaching Western entertainment. Some [...]

“A Japanese Garden is at once a picture and a poem; perhaps even more a poem than a picture.” – Lafcadio Hearn Japanese gardens are revered for their detail, symmetry, and dedication to nature [...]

Tokyo is known to hold Japan’s finest collection of Bonsai trees, and the Shunkaen Bonsai Garden and Museum is no exception to this rule. We LOVE this place, and find an approximately two-hour [...]

For the many of us who have enjoyed past early morning visits through the fishy stench of the tuna auction at Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, we are saddened to see the Market’s final move to the new [...]