Culture
‘Man-made Calamity’: Opposition Explodes vs Japan’s ‘Go To’ Tourism Push Amid COVID-19
On July 12, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism fleshed out the details of unprecedented measures
Culture
A Reminder from Montaigne: Keep the Statues, and Remember Their Lessons
I recently reread a short column by the late Washington Post humorist Art Buchwald, entitled “Who Discovered Columbus?
Special Reports
Okinawan Magazine, Promoting Friendship and Understanding for 65 Years, Eyes Expansion
Okinawa’s oldest English language magazine, This Week on Okinawa, celebrated its 65th anniversary in June. One of the ol
Travel
Japan’s ‘Go To’ Domestic Travel Campaign: Here Are the Discounts You Can Enjoy Starting July 22
There was a good deal of excitement when the idea of discounts for domestic travel was announced on May 26 […]
Culture
Calculator “pianist” perfectly replicates Tokyo’s train station jingles
Photo Credits: Brian Jeffery Beggerly | CC by 2.0 When trains depart from platforms at stations across Japan, they are a
Special Reports
PHOTOS | From a Helicopter, Northern Kyushu Seems Just Like a Sea of Mud
Looking down from a helicopter on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, following record torrential rains, I [&hellip
Special Reports
[Eternal Hokusai] Japanese Art Icon Among Second Millennium’s Most Important People
(A series on one of Japan’s artistic icons, Hokusai) Have you heard of the artist Katsushika Hokusai? […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Satisfying Tradition of Wanko Soba Amid COVID-19
Have you ever heard of wanko soba? For those with a hefty appetite, this might just be the […]
Culture
‘e-ZONe’: Japan’s First Esports Hotel Opens in Osaka
On July 3, the first esports hotel in Japan opened its doors to guests. Called “e-ZONe — 電脳空間,” which […]
Culture
BOOK REVIEW | ‘A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital’ by Mark Teeuwen and John Breen
Out of the way and nestled in the foothill forests of the Shima peninsula, Ise is home to the […]
Culture
[Corona ni Makeruna] Martial Arts, Dining, Concerts, Tutoring and the New ‘Business as Usual’
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It […]
Culture
Japanese inventor makes face mask that rises to let you eat, other “useless machines” for pandemic times
Although it has become somewhat of a political issue in some countries, medical authorities mostly concur that that wear