20,000 Bamboo Lanterns Light Up This Charming Japanese Castle Town Once A Year
The Chikuraku Festival A festival born out of necessity 20 years ago, residents of the city of Taketa 竹田 in Oita Prefecture came up with…
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Disney Releases Lineup Of Traditional Japanese New Year Decorations
The New Year, or oshogatsu, is the central holiday period of the Japanese calendar and is well on its way. For the 2020 festivities, Disney…
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The Makioka Sisters: A Showa Era Family [Film Screening Report]
Film Details Name: The Makioka Sisters (細雪 “Light Snowfall”) Director: Kon Ichikawa Released: 1983, Toho Duration:140 min Format: Color 35 mm Language: Japanese (w/ English…
New Mini Kotatsu For Cats Gives Kitties Warm Winter Refuge
One of the simplest but most comforting winter traditions in Japan is parking yourself under the cozy warmth of a kotatsu. A kotatsu is a…
Dazaifu Tenmangu: A shrine dedicated to education
Dazaifu Tenmangu: A shrine dedicated to education Becoming a great scholar is somewhat of a tricky thing to do nowadays. Back in the times of…
Traveling to Kyoto? Go to Studio Kokoro for a Traditional Japanese Transformation
Japan has many wonderful places to visit. Among them, Kyoto has become the image of Japan in the eyes of many people. Therefore, many foreigners…
Travel to Japan: A gourmet and souvenir guide to Kyoto
Japan has a wide variety of dishes and it’s very interesting to see how it changes from season to season, from area to area. If…
Beyond Lake Biwa: Shiga Prefecture’s Touristic Popularity Is Growing by Word of Mouth
One area in Japan now enjoying a gradual rise in popularity as a tourist destination, and a place where vacationers say they want to visit…
TAKANORI IWATA Exclusive Interview Fall 2019 “SHERLOCK : UNTOLD STORIES”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. Playing the role of Junichi Wakamiya equivalent to ‘Watson’ in…
DEAN FUJIOKA Exclusive Interview Fall 2019 From “SHERLOCK : UNTOLD STORIES”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. Playing the legendary role of Shishio Homare (‘SHERLOCK’) in the…
Charles Chaton Collaborates with Creamy Mami and Future Funk Figurehead Night Tempo at Shibuya Parco Pop-up Store
The reborn Shibuya Parco opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 22nd. Charles Tempo pop-up store at Shibuya Parco Always attentive to Japanese…
Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 22
Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…
‘Tadaima!’: Marvel, Pop Culture Celebs at Home at Tokyo Comic Con 2019
Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward Unfazed by the suddenly cold and damp weather in Japan’s capital on Friday, November 22, VIPs and thousands of visitors made…
Tradition And Technique Meet In New Japanese Match Style Incense Sticks
Two traditional crafts of Hyogo prefecture, matchmaking and incense production, have come together in a simple but innovative new design called Hibi: incense sticks in…
Shibuya Parco Reborn: Nintendo’s First Store in Japan, A Unique Pokemon Center and More
Shibuya Parco reborn On Friday, November 22nd, the reborn Shibuya Parco will finally open its doors to the public. Featuring 180 unique stores, organized around…