Culture
WATCH: ‘Nightscapes’: The Most Impressive Part of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum
Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Oto Fire Festival Blazes on At Wakayama Prefecture
It turns out that wishing for the cold to subside and a fruitful spring to unfold is a […]
Special Reports
A Rebuttal to President Moon’s Claims on Wartime Korean Workers in Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae In, in his New Year press conference on January 10, made a remark that […]
Travel
2019 Cherry Blossoms Forecast: From Kyushu to Hokkaido
Despite the blistering cold at this time of year in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological News Agency has released […]
Travel
Life on the Road – Winter Vacation in Japan
Driving was never really an option for me, until I started working in Japan. Despite having a driver’s licence for […]
Special Reports
DIALOGUE | Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Violinist Ryu Goto Find Common Resolve to End Abduction Issue
(First of Three Parts) What would bring together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and world-class violinist Ryu Goto? […]
Culture
Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series – Part 2
The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January 21, explaining the basics of Japanese culture to […]
Culture
Japanese Culture 101: Learning the Basics of Japanese Etiquette in a Fun Video Series
Lesson 1: Etiquette in Shrines Lesson 2: Taking Pictures Lesson 3: No Littering Lesson 4: Hospitality Lesson 5: Smoking Areas […]
Blog
[Wonder Mountain] Winter in the Japanese Alps
As winter season arrives, the lively mountains of the summertime Japanese Alps are restored to their tranquility. Mt. […]
Blog
Moving to Japan: My First Christmas in Japan
December 2018 marked my first Christmas in Japan. It was especially interesting as before the holiday I couldn’t imagine […]
Culture
Furusato Matsuri: Japan’s Best Food and Culture Festival Celebrates 10th Year
The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (loosely translated as “hometown folk festival”) kicked off at the Tokyo Dome on Friday, […]
Blog
Moving to Japan: My Journey Begins in Fukushima
If you had told me a year ago that I would be performing on stage in a play where […]