The room is dark. A waiter arrives with bowls of green tea and ice cream. The tea itself is thick and foamy. Within the bowl, something...
Discovery of the sea-route to India became the transformational factor in encouraging a new culture (namban bunka) that radically shifted the focus of India-Japan relations.
As commercial sign writers switch to LED technology, neon lights seem destined to become quaint relics of the 20th century. But neon still has its fans,...
Fans had predicted this, and it finally happened. The latest installment of the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), the movie called Mugen Ressha (The Infinity...
This year, so many events all over Japan have been either canceled or scaled down, but the residents of Kasama, found an ingenious way to keep...
With many staying at home during this holiday season, you might be stuck for what to read. You might even want to travel with your mind. ...
This COVID-19 dominated year just seems to be never ending. With new travel restrictions and advisories issued around the globe, many people around the world are...
Religious persecution of Tibetans, attempts to usurp the power of the Dalai Lama, depleting natural resources of the Tibetan plateau, big concerns targeted by new U.S....
Penetration of Japan is deeper and higher up than many believe. It is also easier. Chinese are able to blend into the population in Japan and...
The warm glow of lanterns. The chatter of people in the distance. The occasional burst of laughter as people wished to each other, “Happy New Year”....
~ It’s impossible to think about 2020 without remembering how increasingly video game culture came to the fore in pop culture conversation. ~ As 2020 comes...
~ This crisis is presenting an opportunity for the relevance of all kinds of culture and art to be better understood; how they reveal the importance...