Culture
Japan Science Forum 2020 Goes Virtual
This too is going virtual: the Japan Science Forum 2020, an annual event promoting Japanese innovation originally sche
Culture
‘Aya The Witch’: Studio Ghibli’s New Full 3DCG Film Expected in Winter 2020
The Japanese national broadcasting network NHK announced on June 3 that Aya the Witch, a new film made in […]
Sports
2021 Opening Dates for Tokyo Games Announced: Olympics on July 23, Paralympics on August 24
We can now adjust our calendars, with the new schedule for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 announced on Monday [&
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Crisis Becomes Sword Hanging Over Tokyo 2020 Games
Since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, the International
Sports
Countdown to Tokyo 2020: Japan’s Arts and Culture Also Prepare for the Olympics Stage
The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24, and the athletes are working hard [&hel
Sports
Japan’s Trending Words in Our 2019 Stories: ONE TEAM
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on […]
Blog
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Daruma for 2020? Why Not a Cute Mouse from Hiratsuka?
Except for the uninitiated, most everyone in Japan will know that daruma is normally a papier maché good luck [&hellip
Culture
Forget Olympic Lodging Worries with Rentable “Japanese Hotel on Wheels” from Japan CRC
If you’re planning on visiting Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics and have yet to make reservations for a place to […]
Sports
Toyota Reveals Robots for 2020 Paralympic Games, with Interactive Olympic and Paralympic Mascots Miraitowa and Someity
On 22nd July, Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the robots it plans to use during next year’s Tokyo Olympic [&hellip
Economy & Tech
Gundam Models to Travel into Space to Promote Olympic Games
On May 15, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced they would be starting a new unique project in [&helli
Sports
2020 Tokyo Olympics Tickets Will Be Available to Japan Residents Starting May 9
Up until April 18, when the Japanese Olympic Committee held a press conference, details were scarce on how to buy [&hell
Blog
JAPAN BLUE – Bringing Tradition Closer to Everyday Life
“Japan blue” is the color of the emblem for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well as […]