This playful “title” indicates that the person has appeared in “Bura Tamori,” a weekly educational entertainment TV program broadcast by Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) that ended last month.

But Sengoku-era Japan had its own share of folktales about Yokai - ghosts, spirits, monsters and demons - which were all widely believed by the superstitious public. To the east of Kiyomizudera ...

With more formal banking services, this dusty town could transform from an overlooked gem into a booming centre of trade and commerce.For now, the people of Bura continue to make do with what they ...

Nestled in the heart of Tana River County, Bura is a town that thrives in silence, with sunbaked soil that leaves the earth cracked during dry seasons. The people of Bura have mastered the art of ...

But when they bring their reckless, bhaang-addled selves out on the roads, the traffic policemen on duty are not very amused by the ‘bura na mano, Holi hai’ attitude. The cops tells us that ...

With the strawberry season gone by, if you too were disappointed with the unpalatable, almost overripe, wilted fruits deviously tucked away in the bottom of the packed box, then you aren’t alone. A ...

Please join your BURA Executive for our monthly coffee club. Be sure to let us know that you plan to attend by registering below. Catch up with colleagues for some lively conversation on any topic you ...