Author: Sébastien Duval

  • Professional Photographer In Japan – For You, Your Couple, Your Family

    Professional Photographer In Japan – For You, Your Couple, Your Family

    Why should you hire a professional photographer while travelling solo, as a couple, or with your family in Japan? To capture your joy & surprise, frame you with selected landmarks under a specific angle, document your adventures with little-known sights appearing only at that time, during that season, with that weather… and immortalise you with…

  • Nogaku – Noh Drama & Kyogen Comic Theatre

    Nogaku – Noh Drama & Kyogen Comic Theatre

    Nogaku (aka Nohgaku) is a type of Japanese theatre. Its two components, Noh drama and Kyogen comic theatre, are performed in the same space, including a walkway and stage. Traditional intermission between Noh acts, Kyogen makes the audience laugh in sharp contrast of the formal, symbolic, and solemn aspects of Noh. Nogaku typically features tales…

  • Osaka Noh Festa – An Unprecedented Opportunity

    Osaka Noh Festa – An Unprecedented Opportunity

    Osaka Noh Festa and its unprecedented Noh-on-ship experience fascinatingly showcases the world of Noh to local and international audiences. Since summer, my Japan Travel colleagues and I support ticket sales related to October/November events in Tanimachi, Tenma-bashi, Tenma-tenjin, and Uemachi districts of Osaka city. Learn more below then maybe book the last seats (5,000-10,000 yen…

  • Takasago — With Wonders By Gods & Artisans

    Advising businesses in Takasago city (Hyogo prefecture) yesterday & today, I caught the opportunity to visit the Shinto shrine related to the famous Takasago Noh play and another shrine that holds an unusual annual festival featuring “futon” Japanese mattresses. It reminded me of guiding a French group in Takasago city as part of a spiritual…

  • Matoi-no-kai – A Rising Music Community

    Matoi-no-kai – A Rising Music Community

    Matoi-no-kai’s founder and his team charmed me during the Ziqqurat concert this afternoon at Saitama Arts Theatre. Their captivating performance audaciously blended traditional Japanese music, reflections about civilization, and elements of the Book of Genesis common to the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. And despite a busy sweltering summer (“only” 36℃ outside today), this…

  • Happo-en — Historic Venue Reimagined For Modern Events

    Happo-en — Historic Venue Reimagined For Modern Events

    I just attended the 2025 Renewal Plan Briefing Session of Happo-en, a renowned Japanese venue with a rich history dating back over four centuries as a garden and restaurant. Getting ready for its centennial anniversary in 2043, Happo-en is embarking on a transformative renovation to remain a premier destination for weddings, MICE events, and corporate…

  • [LIVE] Sado Island (daily updates till 20 August)

    Check this page again tomorrow for updates, and in the meantime check my stories on Instagram at @SebastienPlus 🙂 I’m on holidays on 15-20 August, enjoying Sado Island (Niigata prefecture) and its Earth Celebration annual music festival with tourism & hospitality professionals striving to make foreign leisure travellers enjoy exciting local activities and to welcome…

  • [LIVE] Earth Celebration (daily updates till 20 August)

    Check this page again tomorrow for updates, and in the meantime check my stories on Instagram at @SebastienPlus 🙂 I’m on Sado Island (Niigata Prefecture) to enjoy its annual music festival Earth Celebration, especially Kodo’s concerts on the evenings of Friday 16, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August. One will feature a collaboration with an…

  • Kyoto Retreat For 300 Indian Entrepreneurs

    Undeniable success of the event my company Japan Travel KK organised in Kyoto from 29 June to 02 July 2024 for 300 male & female entrepreneurs and their families! I believe that we convinced our distinguished & friendly guests that Japan is wonderful, even a world-class host for vegan & vegetarian businesspeople. Proud of our…

  • 6th Anniversary At Japan Travel – Firsts In Kansai & Hokuriku

    I’m thrilled to celebrate my 6th anniversary at Japan Travel KK! It’s been an incredibly meaningful year, filled with diverse projects, growth, and fun explorations of the events, hospitality & tourism industries. Learn more below, and feel free to contact me anytime if you want to join our team or think that we can help…