Kids grow up so quickly. They are pudgy little munchkins laughing at rustling curtains one day, and, before you know it, they are heading off…

In Japan, a A hanko, also known as an inkan, is a stamp of your name which is used in Japan the same way as…

犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog) Welcome to today’s episode of Hidekichi Matsumoto’s hit manga series 犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is…

Smartphones have changed the camera and film industry. Analogue photography film producer Kodak filed for bankruptcy back in 2012, although Japanese Fujifilm successfully diversified and…

With many working from home as a countermeasure against the spread of the novel coronavirus, Japanese manufacturers are taking notice and providing extra isolation methods…

I love going out to eat. Before the pandemic struck, every weekend was a chance to discover new restaurants and novel dishes—while weekdays were reserved…

Kadokawa announced today that Nagaru Tanigawa’s watershed Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, which inspired an internationally famous anime adaption and the “Hare Hare Yukai” dance,…

I enjoy cooking. And I’m very lazy. If you’re anything like me, you likely ignore the cookbook and spin up dishes using your “gut” to…

Recently, there has been some good news in the fight against the pandemic. Antibody research is investigating novel methods of combating the virus, while others…

Pregnancy, I’ve been told, is tough all around. From morning sickness to mood swings, without a doubt it sounds like a gargantuan undertaking just to…

August 2020 has been a very hot month with heatwave of over 35 Celsius on many days in a row. On days like this, it…

Things are about to get spooky at the Kobe Portopia Hotel’s cafe with this ‘Ghost Carnival’ Halloween-themed sweets buffet. Available for a limited time only,…

Taro Okamoto was a radical artist of a kind that doesn’t exist anymore. The kind to write an essay entitled The Japanese People Must Explode…

With an expected 28 million visitors, the Osaka Expo in 2025 is propped up to be the next big international event happening in Japan after…

Most of the people who visit Japan, or any other country, for that matter, usually have a few museums included in their itinerary. There is…