Tozaburo Yanagiya, 42, is a storyteller with a drive to spread the word on rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comic storytelling. If you ask...
The Japanese company Onitsuka Tiger have announced a set of limited edition sneakers inspired by the arcade game Street Fighter. It’s the footwear brand’s first...
Kimono – the simple yet timeless elegant garment that is traditional Japanese fashion. From the powerful samurai in battle to graceful geisha dancing in tea...
The theater play Kafka on the Shore is making a triumphant homecoming for the first time in five years, returning to Tokyo on May 21....
An historical park is being created in an area which in ancient times is thought to have held the seiden (main palace) and cloisters...
A recent booklet titled MIYOGAWARI takes on the range of rituals marking the changing of Japan’s era from Heisei to Reiwa. It aims to explain...
South Korean media have been promoting a photograph of a man working in a coal mine, alleging it shows a Korean conscripted to work under...
Although there are already thousands of kanji characters available in the Japanese language (tens of thousands if you count the most comprehensive dictionaries), kanji enthusiasts...
With deeply established traditions in dance, theater and music, Japanese entertainment offers almost too much to keep track of. But what happens...
Teaching English in Japan: The Rewards of Being on the JET Programme My personal experiences as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) teaching English...
Recently, the current Emperor Heisei emerged from Ise shrine with the three sacred treasures of the Imperial regalia, known collectively as the, Sanshu-no-jingi. These...
The 7th edition of the KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival will be held from April 13 to May 12, 2019, presenting over 13 exhibitions centered around...
