Starbucks Coffee Japan, the Seattle-based franchise, announced the opening of the world’s fifth high-end coffee shop in Nakameguro (Meguro Ward) on February 27. Called...
On March 3 in Japan it’s Hinamatsuri, the girls’ festival where wishes for the good health are made for young females in the family. It’s...
The exhibition, “Kawanabe Kyosai: Nothing Escaped His Brush” is showing February 6, 2019, to March 31, 2019, at the Suntory Museum. Kawanabe renown for his giga (comic) pictures, satiric illustrations and...
The stakes are high in this week's Hanoi summit meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korea's Chairman Kim Jong Un. Much attention...
The Japanese space agency announced on Friday morning, February 22, that its spacecraft Hayabusa2 — whose mission is to help unlock the secrets of...
On February 21, 2019, JAPAN Forward kicked off its crowdfunding campaign on Sankei News’ White Canvas. Our goal is to raise ¥5 million JPY (about...
After the success of the Fisherman’s Festival last November, Tokyo’s favorite seafood festival is back, bigger and better than ever before. The SAKANA &...
Just before dawn, a sight which resembles a sci-fi movie unfolded before our eyes. With their red headlights waiting to pull out of the station,...
When living in Japan, you might notice that as you approach March 3 the decorations for Hinamatsuri start appearing. During this festivity to wish...
How many people have thought, “I would like to visit Japan someday?” It turns out, quite a few. According to the Japanese National Tourist...
Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum Video 2 | WATCH: Travel from...
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced on Twitter on Monday, February, 11 she was breaking off collaboration with her coach, Sascha Bajin. “I will no...