Like a giant tree gradually stretching out its roots, Tokyo has been expanding by reclaiming land from the sea. Since the beginning of the...
Autumn arrives early in the northern regions of Japan. In early November, minimum air temperatures drop below 10ºC, as the transition of the season...
After the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito took place October 22 with its pomp and circumstance, and with related activities lined up in the coming days...
Japan is home to the cutest Pokemon merchandise, but just as popular with tourists, are Japan’s luxury beauty brands like Shu Uemura. Now the two...
Source: Keiichiro Yasugi (@KeiichiroYASUGI) Japan and cosplay go hand-in-hand, so it’s no surprise that every year the gigantic Halloween celebration in Shibuya (which unfortunately erupted into...
In recent years, Shibuya has stolen the spotlight for Halloween festivities in Tokyo. Never short of any controversy (4 Men Arrested in Shibuya Halloween Chaos) and...
Japanese bamboo art has become a hot sensation overseas, although in Japan such works are viewed more commonly as crafts or items of practical use....
The city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture held a ceremony on October 6 to honor the return of the Olympic Cauldron, which was originally produced there...
Photo: A manhole cover with an image of Hiyoko-chan (Image provided by Ikeda City in Osaka) In the city of Ikeda in Osaka, known as...
The Japanese started playing rugby in the late 1890s, just a few decades after the foundation of the Rugby Union in England and the formalization of...
In early November, one of the most important ceremonies of the new era is set to take place. The Emperor Naruhito will visit Ise...
This article was prompted after reading an explanation why the Japanese cannot speak proper English — that, supposedly, post-war U.S. occupation authorities did not allow...
