Returning for its 17th year running, the largest festival of Japanese Cinema in the UK is back with the theme of “happiness”. The idea of…

Some of our readers may recall the work of Japanese illustrator Rokuban 六番, whom we first had the pleasure of introducing in 2018. At the…

Gogatsu Ningyo(五月人形), literally translated as “May Dolls”, are displayed in Japanese houses in the honor of the household’s newborn sons. Spring comes with many festivals…

Canadian artist Sillvi of Sillvi studios has built quite the artistic reputation for turning popular brands–whether they be fast food, social media, or soda–into impressive…

Copyright cinnamonellie Kimekomi dolls have a long history behind and the custom of making them is still practiced nowadays by women and craftsmen in Japan….

Japanese clay figure designer Pobot (@CocoGfj) carefully crafts all of their work by hand, and perhaps that’s why their artistic hybrid of adorable animals and…

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is one of Japan’s largest contemporary art museums. Between six and eight temporary exhibitions are held every year, but…

Step Into the Sound of NieR Maybe some people think that the music in games is nothing more than a bunch of beeps and boops….

Founded in 1893, Kunjudo embodies the rich and constantly evolving incense making tradition of Awaji Island. Last year, the venerated company showed of their 120…

When you think of museums, what first comes to mind isn’t the word “weird”, is it? How about if I put together museums and Japan?…

From the bright crimson of toriis and temples, to the rainbow of neon lights in Shinjuku and all the way to the distant blue of…

If you’re a fan of legendary manga creator Go Nagai, then you probably know he’s celebrating his 50 years as a creator. Naturally, for such…

Records of Japanese gardens can be found as early as 720 in the Nihon Shoki and enjoyment of these aesthetic spaces used to be the…

Tsugaru region and Hirosaki City are located in Aomori Prefecture, in northern Honshu. The area is surrounded by nature, oceans and mountains. Rich in history…

Straddling the river of the old castle town of Iwakuni, like a pebble skipping across the water, the five arches of Kintaikyō bridge (錦帯橋) form…