“Anime” style illustrator fuzichoco, one of the artists in this year’s Eshi-100, is featured in an exclusive new event organized by Wacom, a pen tablet...
The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan (positive tests) exceeded 100,000 on October 29. At a glance, this may seem like a very large...
There is a shop in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa, that is bustling with activity these days. Arai Darumaya is the kind of shop that you would...
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....
Keiko from Taylor Hawkins on Vimeo. There used to be almost 400 dyers of beautiful Japanese kimono fabrics in the Tokyo Hand Dyed Yuzen Guild (Tokyo...
You might have figured this out by now by following this column, but Japan loves all that is seasonal. There is a cultural appreciation of...
Around the world the arrival of autumn has been accompanied by economic instability due to COVID-19. Many countries, including Japan, have provided financial support to...
Source: © PR Times, Inc. Since 2019, Pikachu Sweets, the takeout-only branch of Pokemon Cafe, has been offering Pokemon-inspired sweet desserts, drinks and other tasty treats. ...
At first glance it may not be immediately obvious that there is a relationship between what is happening in the world of kimono and COVID-19....
The location is Niyodogawa Town, in Kochi Prefecture’s Yasui Valley. Where we are now, the water, after having come downstream, is crystal clear while reflecting...
China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, aka Southern Mongolia, has been greatly shaken. Local Mongols as a whole, including children from elementary school up to high school...
Listen in as the JAPAN Forward editorial team chats with graduate student and intern Mariko Azuma, who has returned from Kyoto to deliver insights and updates...