It was the end of a blissfully-long Golden Week holiday in May, but one young man was already thinking of back-to-school blues. Yutabon, a...
Donguri Republic, the official Studio Ghibli merchandise store, have items to suit every type of Ghibli fan and are an elegant way to bring your...
Rice is a significant part of Japanese identity. Gohan, which is cooked white rice, is a staple of Japanese cuisine. It’s so...
The popular Japanese character Pikachu has been made into a new Warner Brothers live action movie, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, directed by Rob Letterman. In the...
On May 15, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced they would be starting a new unique project in collaboration with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration...
Although there are already thousands of kanji characters available in the Japanese language (tens of thousands if you count the most comprehensive dictionaries), kanji enthusiasts...
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...
In January, the first Studio Ghibli exhibition in Tokyo for 3 years was announced to open in April. It’s a collaboration between the powerhouse animation...
Anyone who has been in Japan during cherry blossom season knows the madness of this time of year, from the products, to the crowd filled...
YakiJapan is known for its festivals — from the snow and ice sculptures in Hokkaido to colorful Nebuta floats in Tohoku. One that is less...
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...