“I was so excited when I rode on the second level for the first time. I hope there will be...
“When I did this shoot, I pretended I was doing a portrait session with the Buddha. This forced me to look at the statue as more...
One of the many pleasures of living in Tokyo is discovering beauty in unexpected places. The garden along the Arakawa tram line is one such attraction.
Two junior high school students spend their spring break discovering the treasures of nearby Tokyo: their favorite pop culture, updated traditional sweets and special places with...
"It is considered to be the aftershock of the huge earthquake that caused the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011", said Noriko Kamaya, the Earthquake Information...
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 washed...
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...
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