Experience Japanese spring and hanami all year long with these color-changing Sakura glasses
One image that takes shape in my mind when someone mentions “Japan” or “spring” is that of the beautiful Japanese cherry blossoms (桜 sakura). Sakura is…
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Picking Japanese plums, making umeshu plum wine and umeboshi pickled plums: tips & process
This year has been quite full of events and collaborations, and I had many opportunities to meet many people and discover even more of Japan’s…
Travel in time to the Jōmon Period with Bōrō NOGUCHI Hakodate at Yunokawa Onsen
From the 1st of July 2021, Yunokawa Onsen’s luxury hotel Bōrō NOGUCHI Hakodate started a plan that includes a tour at the Jōmon Archaeological Sites…
Discovering Akita at the JAPAN RAIL CAFÉ TOKYO: Akita Sake, Travel, painted wooded fans
This summer, I had the opportunity to discover more of the Tohoku area as I got invited to a couple of events organized in collaboration…
NEW Pokémon nature theme park “Pokémon WONDER” now open in Japan!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to catch a real Pokémon? Well, the new forest theme park, Pokémon WONDER, that opened in…
Bring the Japanese summer into your home with this ultra-kawaii polar bear sōmen bowl
Japanese summers are famous for being hot and humid, so many people (including me) prefer light and refreshing meals or beverages as a cool relief…
Edo era Olympics: Traditional uchiwa fans feature modern sports depicted as ukiyo-e
Even though we may not have been able to enjoy Tokyo 2020 in the way we had originally intended, we’ve still enjoyed a taste of…
Kit lets you build Japan’s famous tea-serving automaton from the Edo Period
Japan is said to be a country with one foot in the future and the other in the past. These days it can be argued…
SmartHR’s emotional anime traces a century of work in Japan with pixel art by Motocross Saito
“100 YEARS OF WORK in JAPAN” On August 18th, 2021, SmartHR Co., Ltd., a Japanese company specializing in HR cloud software, released a new company…
If you miss those tasty Japanese konbini sandwiches, use these notebooks!
Sandwiches from Japanese convenience stores (or konbini, if you go by the local lingo) are surprisingly tasty for many visitors who discover them for the…
Yokohama sushi restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sushi for less than 2,000 yen
When not on the rollers of the kaiten lane, sushi can be quite an expensive treat. Luckily for raw fish lovers, this limited time all-you-can-eat…
Enjoy the “Japan Cultural Expo” virtual platform from the comfort of your home
The Japan Cultural Expo, led by the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Arts Council, is a project aiming to introduce the…
From sea turtle threat to sea turtle toy: Japan’s RePLAMO breathes life into marine plastic litter
Today, on August 19th, 2021, Greenbird, a Japanese non-profit organization that conducts litter collection activities in Japanese towns and oceans around Japan, launched RePLAMO, plastic…
Which is more popular in Japan; British English or American English?
As a Brit living in Japan, I’ve found myself on a number of occasions needing to defend my version of English against those from other…
Sony’s Sci-Fi Prototyping exhibit visualises Tokyo in 2050
Despite the fact that Japan’s economic bubble burst way back in the 90’s, Tokyo is still seen by many as a city from the future….