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...
In this instalment of the series, I cycle from the onsen town of Beppu to the atomic bomb dome in Hiroshima. Beppu is fantastic!!...
To overcome the global pandemic, it is imperative for the international community to swiftly develop vaccines and drug treatments for COVID-19, and make them freely...
It’s official: Japan’s most popular rock music festival, which was scheduled for August 2020 at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata, will not be taking place due...
Many people of our generation might not have even been familiar with it before 2020, but the traditional half-mermaid and half-bird yokai (supernatural monster) Amabie...
One of the missed opportunities of this difficult moment is the lack of reflection on death, a taboo. To tell the vision of the end...
One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned during this global pandemic is that nothing is as stable as it seems. I had a great job...
It is a little-known story how the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) played a remarkable role in dispatching disaster relief assistance amid the rapid spread of...
How can we cheer each other up during the lifestyle restrictions imposed by COVID-19? With those clapping and singing from balconies all across the...
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...
One can’t help but spend a few moments admiring the fairytale world: dome-shaped lodgings resembling overturned bowls dot the vast landscape. Aso Healthful...
The Japanese government unveiled on May 26 its stimulus plan to boost the economy, particularly the tourism sector, once the COVID-19 outbreak is contained. Out...