The “circus” may evoke nostalgic images of trips with parents to see clowns and elephants. But in 21st-century Japan, circuses are taking a different shape....
Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum Video 2 | WATCH: Travel from...
It turns out that wishing for the cold to subside and a fruitful spring to unfold is a more common sentiment than one might...
South Korean President Moon Jae In, in his New Year press conference on January 10, made a remark that cannot be shrugged off about wartime...
Despite the blistering cold at this time of year in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological News Agency has released its prediction of the 2019 schedule...
Driving was never really an option for me, until I started working in Japan. Despite having a driver's licence for over 10 years, I had always...
(First of Three Parts) What would bring together Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and world-class violinist Ryu Goto? Specifically, what would two men of...
The Kansai Tourism Bureau released a fun video series on January 21, explaining the basics of Japanese culture to meet the ever increasing flow of...
Lesson 1: Etiquette in Shrines Lesson 2: Taking Pictures Lesson 3: No Littering Lesson 4: Hospitality Lesson 5: Smoking Areas Lesson 6: Going for Sushi Lesson...
As winter season arrives, the lively mountains of the summertime Japanese Alps are restored to their tranquility. Mt. Senjogatake (altitude 3,033 meters), “queen” of...
December 2018 marked my first Christmas in Japan. It was especially interesting as before the holiday I couldn’t imagine how it would compare to Christmas...
The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (loosely translated as “hometown folk festival”) kicked off at the Tokyo Dome on Friday, January 11, and will be open until Sunday,...