Film Score Orchestra Features the Original Score from Marvel and DC Films
Orchestra Performing Official Film Scores in Japan It’s not unusual to see orchestra concerts held around the world that feature the music from mainstream media…
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Hyokkame Solo Exhibition: Discover The Surreal and Kawaii World of Artistic Kigurumi Masks
If you’re visiting Tokyo this January and your interests fall somewhere within the Venn diagram of anime, manga, Japanese subculture and art, then there’s a…
Treat Yourself To All Of Japan’s Regional Delicacies And Traditional Performances At Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2020
First-time travelers to Japan can often be overwhelmed when putting together their itinerary, as the country offers so many delicacies, festivities, and traditions spread throughout…
Japanese Artist Kazuho Imaoka Gorgeously Illustrates Beautiful Women And Their Cats
The Japanese art style of bijinga (美人画, “beautiful person picture”) is typically observed as artwork of beautiful women popular as ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Bijinga often…
Local Senior Citizens Build Beautiful Straw “Year of The Rat” Guardian In Front Of Shrine
When Japanese Twitter user Yuta Yoshida (@yutatatatata recently visited the Tohashira Shrine located near their family home in Hyogo prefecture, they may have found the…
Tokyo 2020 Official Posters Include Hirohiko Araki, Naoki Urasawa; Exhibition Ongoing
On January 6th, 2020, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) unveiled the twenty Tokyo 2020 official art posters, 12…
Japanese Artist Crafts Awesome Paper Miniature Model Of Shinjuku
We’ve seen some impressive paper art from Japan in the past, but Nagoya-based office worker Toshi (@Fe2AEiFqz0X9AYw) may have set the bar with his now…
Japanese Illustrator Turns Dogs And Cats Into The Most Adorable Noble Warriors
You may remember talented Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and animal enthusiast PonkichiM for his adorable alternative shiba inu yen banknotes. When Japan’s Finance Ministry announced…
Nanshun Kyokudo: An American Falls in Love With Traditional Japanese Storytelling
John O’Donoghue for JAPAN Forward Nanshun Kyokudo 南春旭堂 is not your typical Sakamoto Ryoma fan. For starters, she only found out about the Japanese rebel…
Welcome Good Fortune with These Adorable Lucky 700 Yen Manekineko “Banknotes”
Whether you’re celebrating the beginning of a new year and a new decade, and wish to participate in the tradition upheld in Japan (and many…
Japan Guide: Visit Otaru during winter
Otaru is a small city located in Hokkaido Prefecture and you can get there in around thirty minutes from Sapporo Station, using the rapid line….
Chill out with Japan’s Giant Reclining Buddha
Tucked away in the folds of the peaceful mountain town of Sasaguri, just north of the bustling city of Fukuoka, rests the Buddhist retreat of…
Convert Your Name To Kanji And Stamp It Your Way With Personalized Japanese Hanko Seals
Often used in lieu of signatures, hanko (personalized seals displaying one’s name) are a necessary means of identification to stamp official documents in everything from…
New Maneki Neko Cat Molds Give Your Dinner Table Feline Fortune Sculptures
You may remember the Neko Cup, a mold of a sleeping cat designed to turn beaches and parks into heaven for cat lovers. Now it…
Japanese Photographer Captures Breathtaking Images Of Gifu Castle Against Reiwa Era’s First Cold Moon
The last full moon of December is known as the Cold Moon, but this past week’s holds a special value in Japan as being the…