“Won’t you join us for a sing-along of national anthems from around the world before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?” Tadamasa Fukiura, organizer of the...
People living with disabilities often have additional challenges to overcome, things their disability-free counterparts may not even consider. Some of these challenges can be as...
In some areas of Japan, all you have to do to get a feel of local traditions and specialties is look down at the street...
Manga artist Go Nagai, 73, has been awarded the medal of Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government, he...
A ceremony held July 31 at the Yushukan Museum within the precincts of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo served to recall the arduous building of...
The allegedly very large gender gap in Japan, as reported by the World Economic Forum (WEF), is a favorite subject for foreign pundits. ...
This is the season to be jolly! In Japan’s case, that means the season of summer festivals with delicious food stands, shaved ice, stir-fried noodles,...
The rare white deer has been called a divine messenger or sacred beast and considered an auspicious sign of prosperity and long life by various...
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestiges behind us, we threaded our way up a stone-paved...
The 50 Years of Go Nagai exhibit celebrating half a century’s work by Japanese manga artist Go Nagai, 73, will open on September 14 at...
When Japanese names are rendered with Latin letters — that is, “romanized” — the given name comes first and the family name comes last. That...
Jinja bukkaku (shrines and temples) is a popular phrase among the Japanese. Although it may seem like they are just sightseeing, many people gather...