It is often said that the strongest of friendships are forged during the hardest of times. Sometimes strength can come from tragedy, as it did...
Kyoto has a global reputation as the heart of traditional Japanese culture. What has allowed to be progressive even while preserving its character as a...
Popular Japanese fashion retailer UNIQLO has built of quite a reputation among movie and video game fans with their UT shirt designs, and their latest...
When I flew home to Italy for the Christmas holidays, I had a friend ask me: “You’re Japanese, right? Have you seen the new Marie...
On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, triggering a massive tsunami which devastated the Japanese mainland...
Taiko folk music band DRUM TAO is a hot topic these days. From April, the band will have a permanent performance spot in Tokyo’s Yurakucho...
Shochiku – the famous Japanese movie studio and production company – has organized a new nightlife event for foreign tourists in Tokyo’s popular Ginza...
The other day I was waiting for the train and looked down the line to notice the sun setting — and the light was just...
Jotaro Saito doesn’t go unnoticed when walking down a street. The day I met him at Kanda Myojin, he was sporting a flashy patterned...
Tokyo’s Akihabara district is known as a place for otaku culture, such as anime, manga, maid cafes, and underground idols. However, 11 years ago a...
Source: At Press Gudetama, a very relatable character, is an egg who likes to laze around. His creators, Sanrio, are famously responsible for Hello Kitty...
“Floral Beauty in Buddhist Art,” an exhibition which opened at the Nezu Museum in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama neighborhood, is a delightful show that explores the world...
