One of the perennial questions faced by visitors to Tokyo, especially first-time visitors from abroad, is what to do at night. Unless you have unlimited…

The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a sub-zero spectacle of larger than life, beautifully sculptured snow art. The yearly extravaganza takes place in…

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…

Kimono Rentals: A Popular Tourist Attraction For many female tourists visiting Japan from abroad, renting a beautiful kimono for a photo shoot or to enjoy…

When traveling around Japan, you may notice that manhole covers often have surprising artistic designs. Different towns and regions across Japan display local history and…

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Limited edition “Gagyu” EVOPOWER cordless vaccuum cleaners Whether you are cleaning up stray tea leaves off your tatami-matted Japanese tea room, or potato chip crumbs…

Love Live! Sunshine!! and Numazu For fans of the wildly popular anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture, which serves as the backdrop for…

Cherry Blossom season is coming, and it’s coming even earlier than usual according to forecasts. The pink floodgates have opened, and all manner of sakura-themed…

Ehomaki, literally meaning ‘lucky direction roll’ is a type of sushi roll eaten on Setsubun, the day marking the beginning of spring in Japan. This…

(by The Sankei Shimbun via JAPAN Forward) A 10-meter-high light installation in the shape of a large tree sits at the center of the square….

A new attraction on the slopes On January 19th, the Nasu Mt. Jeans Resort, operated by Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd., held their first Cosplay…

Updated with information on availability in the United States and Europe Many of our adult male readers who work in jobs with a dress code,…

Updated with explanation on similarity to existing kanji Although some Japanese language textbooks begin to introduce kanji from the earliest chapters, together with hiragana and…

With her beautiful pink hair styled in a cute bob, her large, expressive eyes, flawless skin, full lips and slim proportions, the latest fashion model,…