There’s certainly nothing wrong with a non-native English speaking country making spelling and grammar mistakes in English, but sometimes translating directly from Japanese to English…

Trigger warning: This article mentions depression and suicide and may be upsetting for some. “I think a lot of people [in Japan] look at mental…

In an announcement by the Japanese government today, November 2nd, 2020, it was revealed that manga artist Rumiko Takahashi, whose works such as Inuyasha, Ranma…

The beauty of things seasonal lie in their ephemeral nature – that fleeting moment when they can be most appreciated. There is a certain excitement…

A heated discussion has erupted over last week’s episode of The Great British Bake Off. A number of complaints have been sent in to Ofcom…

Hanko personal seals are being phased out “I want to get rid of hanko personal seals immediately.” This statement made on September 23rd by Taro…

They say there is a silver lining behind every cloud. Although 2020 has been one of the worst years in living memory, with COVID-19 nearly…

This year the New National Theater Tokyo will participate in World Opera Day on October 25 and World Ballet Day on October 29. Both World…

A survey of leisure time activities has found that 65% of Japanese people don’t go anywhere at the weekend. The survey, which was conducted by…

If you’ve been following Japanese manga, anime, or games, you probably already know that characters sporting kemonomimi 獣耳, or animal ears (and by extension, tails…

Theaters and concert halls in Japan have been reopened since June, but with new measures in place to ensure social distance. For example, as reported…

We’ve seen a number of interesting takes on masks in Japan lately, including glow-in-the dark gamer masks and transforming horror creature masks from a special…

As an ex-pat, I can confirm that life in Japan takes some getting used to. Several customs are unique to the island nation, and there…

You may think it would be difficult to carry out martial arts moves while wearing a skirt and heels, but a video which went viral…

Header image: A man scrapes the hide of a slaughtered deer, while another holds a piece of finished cat skin to cover an old shamisen….