Culture
INTERVIEW | Yoshitaka Hori on ‘Death Note: The Musical’ Revival and Taking Japanese Musicals Abroad
Based on the 12-volume manga series Death Note written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, Death Note: [
Travel
What 10 Days in Noble Silent Meditation in Japan Taught Me
Yasujiro Ozu’s Tokyo Story (Tokyo Monogatari, 1953) provides the backdrop to a voluntary decision I undertook to mark
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival
Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can be surprisingly obvious and yet
Culture
Hiyori Kon Meets Matt Kay: The Making of ‘Little Miss Sumo’
“What I try to do, is create films that will foster change in themselves, or at the very least […]
Culture
Ringing in the New Year the Traditional Japanese Way in Kanazawa
Japan does New Year quite differently than other countries. In fact, many people compare Japanese New Year to American
Travel
Treat Yourself To All Of Japan’s Regional Delicacies And Traditional Performances At Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2020
First-time travelers to Japan can often be overwhelmed when putting together their itinerary, as the country offers so
Travel
WATCH: Kyoto? Osaka? Find Other Gems in Japan’s Kansai Region
If you ask friends who have travelled to Japan, chances are the two places which come up as […]
Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Wartime Military Records on Comfort Women’ by Archie Miyamoto
The comfort women issue has generated a lot of heat. There is endless argument about how many women worked […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 2-meter Tuna a Day Brings Good Luck This Way
In Western culture, we normally think of the New Year as being the one big “hurrah” between the last […]
Sports
INTERVIEW | Architect Kengo Kuma Weaves Nature Into New National Stadium’s Design
The December 15 opening ceremony for the New National Stadium in Tokyo inaugurated what is to be a major venue […
Culture
A Visit to the Atelier | The Inheritors of Ukiyo-e
(Part 9 of a Series on the Ukiyo-e Art of Kuniyoshi) From November 2 to December 12, […]
Culture
Netflix’s ‘Giri/Haji’: A New Kind of Anglo-Japanese Alliance
Flawed people, troubled times. Conflict in the street, conflict in the soul. Dark secrets unravel in the neon-splatt