It does not get much better than regular deliveries of small-batch Japanese food. I should know. On the 18-hour-plus haul across the Pacific Ocean from...
Unfazed by the suddenly cold and damp weather in Japan’s capital on Friday, November 22, VIPs and thousands of visitors made their way to the...
Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. Even the tiny city of Fukushima,...
The MoominValley Park in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, opened on March 16, attracting fans including the author of this article and his 18-year-old son who were...
With the slight chill which has come following the full bloom on April 7, the cherry blossom season is set to last a little...
The city of Osaka’s dream for the 2025 World Expo is to use cutting-edge technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), to welcome eight billion “visitors.”...
The Japanese government announced the end of its official development assistance (ODA) to China in late October. This makes it a good time...
After the autumn visit to Japan by Major League (MLB) All-Stars — the first since 2014 — the Oakland A’s and Seattle Mariners...
No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected to foreigners. Nowhere is this clearer...
In its 30th year, the international Praemium Imperiale Awards were given to five artists and a cultural education charity, bringing to 154 the...
Taylor Bond For those based in Tokyo, travel expenses can be a make-or-break factor when considering whether to take a trip to regions...
Patrick Kelly In the Seto Inland Sea, a large body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—three of Japan’s four main islands—lies the small...