MIYAGI PREF. – More than eight years since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami devastated Tohoku region, the local people are recovering from the catastrophe using the power of sports.

More than just being one of the 1,600 Buddhist temples in Kyoto, Kanga-an Temple possesses one exceptional attribute – it has a small relaxing bar, hidden behind the grandeur of the beautiful temple façade.

Catch “Isa Pa, With Feelings” as it screens on Oct. 22 at Sun Pearl Arakawa in Tokyo. For tickets, please call Go Japan at 03-6907-1882.

FUKUOKA – Randy David received the Fukuoka Grand Prize 2019 last September— becoming the first Filipino to ever win the prestigious award. A day after accepting the accolade, he granted us an interview where he answered questions about his “bittersweet” win.