"It is considered to be the aftershock of the huge earthquake that caused the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011",...
As long as I had my pocket WiFi with me, and at least one bar of connectivity on its screen, I could base myself anywhere between...
Because it is so spacious, a visit to this park at any time of the year lets you forget that you are in the greatest single...
The Demachi branch of Chinese food chain, Gyoza no Osho (Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto), which offered students living in the college town free meals if they...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long and different types of reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches...
A giant forefinger points down, as if fixing on one point in a vacant lot that was once the center of a bustling town. Bold...
If you follow my photography or have watched a few of my YouTube videos, you may know that I enjoy shooting prime lenses, and I...
The waitress balances two ice cream cones in metal holders and hands them over. “Shadow Queen” is purple and tastes of berries with a hint...
The COVID-19 epidemic has nearly eliminated foreign tourists from Japan. While this means economic loss for tourism oriented businesses and their workers, it also means...
Through my work as a professional photographer I’ve had the pleasure of traveling all around Japan. There are many areas I love visiting, but...
So you have done just about all you can think of in Tokyo and are looking to expand your horizons. You want to see...
On Monday, August 31, Toshimaen, a “retro amusement park” in Tokyo, ended 94 years of operation. A large portion of the site will...
