Being a vegan in Japan can sometimes be quite tricky, especially with popular dishes which are fish and meat-based, like sushi, ramen, and yakiniku....
It turns out that wishing for the cold to subside and a fruitful spring to unfold is a more common sentiment than one might...
“Japan blue” is the color of the emblem for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well as the uniform for the Japan National...
British Tea has been experiencing something of a high-class boom in Japan in recent years. On a recent visit to Tokyo’s Ginza district, I...
Near my apartment in Kyoto is a Shinto shrine of ancient origins which is known for a sacred well and its healing waters. I often...
Tea ceremony still manages to have an inexplicable allure for both foreigners and Japanese. This is perhaps because it’s a ritual performed only by people...
Driving was never really an option for me, until I started working in Japan. Despite having a driver’s licence for over 10 years, I had always...
Each year an amazing gathering of the best food from around Japan is held in Japan. Its called the Furusato Matsuri (Hometown Festival) and...
As a foreigner living in Japan, I’m always amazed by Japanese versions of foreign food. For example, go into any Italian style “family...
How fast would you run for good luck for the whole year? In case you have asked yourself this question, you might just find...
As winter season arrives, the lively mountains of the summertime Japanese Alps are restored to their tranquility. Mt. Senjogatake (altitude 3,033 meters), “queen” of...
The B.League is Japan’s men’s professional basketball league. Think of it as America’s NBA, Europe’s EuroBasket, the Philippines’ PBA, or even Australia’s NBL. ...
