Castles and shrines, sakura blossoms along riverbanks, festival traditions and creative cuisine are all found in the Edo era town of Kawagoe.
Ueno Park’s history dates back over 140 years, making it one of Japan’s first public parks—a concept borrowed from the west during the Meiji period.
My company, which was founded close to 67 years ago, is in the business of planning and operating public aquariums. Times change and we have...
Bubble tea drinks are all the rage in Japan and shops selling bubble tea, or tapioca タピオカ as it's called here, seem to be popping up...
South Korean media have been promoting a photograph of a man working in a coal mine, alleging it shows a Korean conscripted to work under...
The Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo is currently staging an exhibition of works by the artist Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889). This idiosyncratic artist was...
Paul Martin for JAPAN Forward The city of Yasugi has a long history with Japanese steel. Hitachi Metalworks — co-sponsors of the...
By Robert Morton This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. This was the culmination, and the beginning, of a long process...
