With the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, Japanese movie theaters, concert halls, and performance halls where people gather in large numbers have needed to implement appropriate…

Award-winning (ADC Young Guns 17) Japanese stop motion animator Kenta Shinohara (@shinohara_kenta) has gained a lot of praise for the videos of his work that…

Studio Ghibli’s internationally acclaimed Spirited Away celebrates 20 years since its release in 2021. The film is often cited as one of the greatest animated…

Now that the holidays are over and the craziness of 2020 behind us, it’s time to begin 2021 with a stiff upper lip. For those…

You may remember Japanese photographer Hisa (@Hisa0808) for his gorgeous set of photos showing off the historic mountain settlement of Shirakawa-go blanketed in snow. The…

Cthulhu, the Great Old One who waits dreaming at his home at R’lyeh, is so terrifying and beyond human imagination that there is no proper…

Photographer Ryosuke Misawa is holding a solo exhibition entitled ‘Re:Construction’ at the Shibuya branch of the Tsutaya chain of bookshops. Ryosuke Misawa is a celebrated…

With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, conventional theatre performances have become practically impossible. Whilst this has created a crisis for Japan’s theatres, it…

Dogs are incredibly expressive creatures. Through a variety of body movements, sounds — and most importantly, facial expressions — humans are able to create a…

Visit Shiga Prefecture’s Keiunkan at any time of year, and you are bound to see one of the best collections of bonsai trees in Japan….

You know those times when you’re peacefully enjoying a cup of coffee, and you suddenly get that strong urge to experience a live kabuki performance?…

Those who have had a chance to see it already know that the second season of the anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki’s popular manga Beastars,…

Get yourself down to a Xie Xie Pearl store this spring for a bubble tea collaboration so cute, you could burst. The store will be…

Getting what you want out of a gachapon machine is all about luck, and in reality there isn’t any real skill involved. You’ve probably been…

Tera Terada If you’re into Japanese pop culture, and especially if you’re into Vocaloid and other music popularized on Nico Nico Douga, you may have…