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...
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...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of unemployment, particularly among non-permanent workers, has seen a sharp increase. I know this all...
The coronavirus pandemic has set off a gardening boom. What can we learn from growing flowers and vegetables in times of uncertainty? It all changed...
One can’t help but spend a few moments admiring the fairytale world: dome-shaped lodgings resembling overturned bowls dot the vast landscape. Aso Healthful...
Spring in Japan is usually a season for flower viewing. It’s a seasonal activity that attracts Japanese, foreign residents, and tourists to well-known sites for...
When you think of a famous mountain in Japan, which one comes to mind? The answer is, almost universally, Mount Fuji, and perhaps rightly so. Japan,...
A car horn sounded from the road. Keiko-san, who, as far as I could tell had been at the rear of the farmhouse preparing dinner,...
Hanami, the ritual of admiring the beautiful snow-like quality of sakura flower petals in spring with family and friends, is something all Japanese look forward...
Credit: Misaki Hashimoto YouTube Channel On a cloudy day in late September, I headed for the Tokyo Metropolitan Building (Tocho) to see the famous 45th...