Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches off to a...
Bookmark is a JAPAN Forward feature that gives you long and different types of reads for the weekend. Each edition introduces one overarching thought that branches...
Source: PR Times Donguri Kyowakoku is the source of all the coolest Studio Ghibli merchandise in Japan. They deal in anything from paperclip holders, to tea leaves to rain coats....
Above: Alexander Litvinenko (1962-2006) was a former Russian spy who was poisoned in London with the highly radioactive substance polonium 210. The use of State terror...
“Miyazaki and I… were first shown clips from Fantasia 2000, which was then in production. Asked what he thought of the film so far, Miyazaki...
Disney’s new movie Mulan came under fire from democracy activists and human rights advocates. The reason? It was made with the cooperation of the...
On Monday, August 31, Toshimaen, a “retro amusement park” in Tokyo, ended 94 years of operation. A large portion of the site will...
Have you ever watched a film and become so entrenched in the story that you wanted to visit the locations featured in it, just to experience...
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
Throughout his adult life, the golf course has been Daisuke Shindo’s home away from home. A professional caddie since making his debut with Yusaku...
All of us like to receive compliments. The Japanese, I have noticed, particularly enjoy hearing praise from foreigners. Compliments in newspaper articles are especially...