We arrived at Obihiro at noon. From the airport we were taken by a bus to Kofuku Station. With this…

They said you come to Toraja for two main reasons, funeral ceremonies and the spectacular views. To…

Ke’te Kesu’ After watching the buffaloes spurting blood from their slit neck the first morning of…

On our last day, we checked out and moved southward from Rantepao toward Makassar.

Sacrificed animals are believed to join the deceased in the journey to Puya (a place in the south…

Mostly, the funeral ceremonies (Rambu Solo) in Toraja are held in July - August , a period of…

To reach Toraja, the most visited town in South Sulawesi, Indonesia; I flew to Makassar from…

Last night we stayed at Yunokawa Heisei Hall. Like other big hotels, they also have ryokans and…

Fourth Day in Hokkaido Do you know the most sold car in the world? Up till June 2013, Toyota had…

There are thousands of Chinese surnames, the most commonly heard number about 400. Japanese…