The small cars are popular for their low prices and low maintenance costs, including taxes, and now occupy nearly 40% of Japan’s new car market.
Try a walk or hike for another way to experience spring in Japan. Cherry blossoms are only the beginning of the beauty you'll find along the...
Three years of pandemic restrictions have curtailed donations along this beautiful hanami path, and now there is a new public effort to raise funds to care...
There is a lot going on in the world, and many don’t have time to keep up with reading the latest news every day, yet want...
Very early on in the pandemic Japan focused on airborne transmission, but it should not relax. In other countries, a loosening of restrictions has been associated...
A photo essay of cherry blossoms at their peak in Tokyo in public gardens and spaces bringing everyone the beauty of spring.
Arashiyama's beauty is well known. Now a 150 year old dying gallery is providing a new way to enjoy the seasons there through Ikebana.
Cherry blossom season and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions are bringing a sense of hope to restaurants and other businesses in Japan.
It’s still difficult to travel around Japan, but cherry blossoms can be enjoyed in many ways!
There are many excellent spots throughout Tokyo, but our pick is Inokashira Park in trendy Kichijoji.
Flowers, beloved since the dawn of human history, have been the chosen subjects of countless paintings. See them in a new exhibition timed to enjoy alongside...
A sweets maker known for this type of treat is ‘Tabemasu’, a company that recreates all kinds of famous characters in traditional Japanese sweet form.
