After two days of state functions and diplomacy, President Donald Trump visited the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JDSF) and the United States military base in...
United States President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan, from May 25 to May 28, has been full of firsts. He is the first...
The largest exhibition of manga ever held outside Japan has opened in London. The British Museum is showing a striking collection of around...
The government of South Korean President Moon Jae In has been criticized as a dictatorship. Two years have passed since Moon’s inauguration — meaning, he...
Despite the frequency of sumo tournaments, the atmosphere is different for every event, determined by its location and the wrestlers who fight. When special guests...
On May 16, JR East unveiled to the media the next generation of the Shinkansen, Japan’s state-of-the-art bullet trains. The new series ALFA-X was presented...
Smartphone app MANGA Plus, released by the publishing company Shueisha in January, has caught the attention of manga fans around the world. The...
Getting started with the world of ukiyo-e can feel a bit daunting. After all, how does one even begin to understand the art of...
The popular Japanese character Pikachu has been made into a new Warner Brothers live action movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman. In the...
The current exhibition being held until June 2 at the Suntory Museum of Art in Roppongi is one that explores a totally new approach to...
Every year in Japan, as the spring season fades and when the temperature starts to rise, something magical happens. The conditions have to be almost...
Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, was taken from Japan’s oldest poetry collection, the Manyoshu (Record of...