Travel
[A Photographer’s Notes] In Search of Omoide Yokocho’s ‘Corner of Memories’
With its roots going back to the 1940’s, the modern day Omoide Yokocho area has been an ever evolving […]
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World’ by Amy Stanley
This fascinating book is the story of the last generation of people to know the thriving metropolis of Edo […]
Culture
[Kimono Style] The Secrets in Shinjuku
What is your image of Shinjuku? Perhaps you think of all the tall skyscrapers or the up-market department […
Culture
DANCE TRUCK TOKYO: Making Performance Art Available to Everyone
We are standing in Adachi, Tokyo, in a space normally used as a parking lot of a large fish […]
Travel
Homey Experience Gone? Companies Take Over Japan’s ‘Minpaku’ Market
A year since the ban on minpaku (lodging at a private residence) under the Private Lodging Business Act […]
Economy & Tech
The Blossom Hibiya: JR Kyushu Hotel Rises in Tokyo’s Imperial Palace Neighborhood
Visitors to Tokyo can find many luxury hotels in the Hibiya district, in the heart of the city, […]
Economy & Tech
Shinjuku Tokyu Milano Promises New Ways to Enjoy Kabuki-cho Nightlife Come 2022
A multi-use urban development project will rise at Shinjuku’s famous Kabuki-cho entertainment district, promising
Sports
One Year Until Tokyo 2020 as New National Stadium’s Field Covered with Green Turf
Wednesday July 24 marked exactly one year until the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. […
Blog
Just in Time for Pride Month: A Self-Guided Pub Crawl Through Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ni-Chome
Although Tokyo’s Rainbow Pride has already come and gone, the month of June is internationally recognized as LGBT Pri
Culture
SIRO-A Aims to Build Japan’s Broadway Culture Through ‘TECHNO CIRCUS’ Performance
The “circus” may evoke nostalgic images of trips with parents to see clowns and elephants. But in 21st-century Japan,
Blog
Experience Japan Within Tokyo’s Limits
Taylor Bond For those based in Tokyo, travel expenses can be a make-or-break factor when considering whether [&hel
Blog
Back in Swing: The Secret Subculture of Jazz Cafes
Read any Haruki Murakami novel and it is easy to tell the inescapable grip jazz once had on […]