Special Reports
Chiba Towns, Still Without Power, Told to Evacuate Due to Landslide Threats
Residents of the Tateyama and Minamiboso areas in Chiba Prefecture were told Monday morning, September 16, to evacuate
Culture
Cosplay at TGS 2019: Norman Reedus, Final Fantasy, and Infinite Ways of Self-Expression
I am going to be completely honest: I was always a little intrigued with the idea of cosplay. Perhaps […]
Culture
INTERVIEW | ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Promises Different Multiplayer Experience at TGS 2019
There are 655 exhibitors at this year’s Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, but on the […]
Culture
Hideo Kojima Unveils Much-Awaited ‘Death Stranding’ at Tokyo Game Show 2019
The sun shone gloriously on Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, September 12, as businesses and media trekked to the [&hel
Politics & Security
South Korea Digs Its Heels In As More Countries Lift Import Ban on Japanese Products
“In view of our findings of rigorous monitoring and inspection procedures, we are ready to take them off […]
Sports
Surfers Go for Gold with Litter Picking Competition on Tokyo Olympic Beach
Minori Kawai (left) joins the surfers for a litter picking contest on Tsurigasaki surfing beach (morning of June 5, Ich
Culture
INTERVIEW | Alexander Bennett: How a New Zealander Became a Kendo Master
When I was 17, I spent two years abroad in the U.K. The experience was like cracking my brain […]
Special Reports
Government Panel Warns: Great Earthquake Possible in Tohoku Region Within 30 Years
The government’s Earthquake Research Committee released a new long-term evaluation of the likelihood of future seismic
Culture
Car & Travel Japan 2018: Here’s How to Experience Camping in a Crowded City
By Arielle Busetto Japan is a notoriously narrow archipelago of islands. Tourists coming to Japan […]
Blog
Tattoos and Onsens—They Do Mix
Chelsea Jeter Ah, the onsen—a distant dream for those with tattoos in Tokyo…or so we thought. More […]