Japan is surrounded by waters, but besides the Pacific Ocean, you can also find plenty of lakes and rivers, all being the home of a…

As vaping and E-cigarettes continue to become more popular in Japan, more and more manufacturers are modeling their products after target=”_blank”>kiseru–traditional pipes used to smoke…

In Japan, there is a traditional poem known as 辞世, jisei, or death poem. With origins in Zen Buddhism, such poems are written by authors,…

In Japan, a A hanko, also known as an inkan, is a stamp of your name which is used in Japan the same way as…

Whether you believe in magic or not, it is more than likely that at one point in your life you have felt the power of…

犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is Fun Raising Both a Cat and Dog) Welcome to today’s episode of Hidekichi Matsumoto’s hit manga series 犬と猫とどっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい (Every Day is…

With many working from home as a countermeasure against the spread of the novel coronavirus, Japanese manufacturers are taking notice and providing extra isolation methods…

I love going out to eat. Before the pandemic struck, every weekend was a chance to discover new restaurants and novel dishes—while weekdays were reserved…

The season when you can enjoy the beautiful autumn foliage and a multitude of reds, yellows, oranges hues is almost here and one of the…

Kadokawa announced today that Nagaru Tanigawa’s watershed Haruhi Suzumiya light novel series, which inspired an internationally famous anime adaption and the “Hare Hare Yukai” dance,…

As we’ve discussed before, Japan is largely a cash based society. Despite, at times, a healthy interest in digital cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, consumers rely heavily…

Recently, there has been some good news in the fight against the pandemic. Antibody research is investigating novel methods of combating the virus, while others…

Pregnancy, I’ve been told, is tough all around. From morning sickness to mood swings, without a doubt it sounds like a gargantuan undertaking just to…

August 2020 has been a very hot month with heatwave of over 35 Celsius on many days in a row. On days like this, it…

Kanji Takahashi, Sankei Shimbun, JAPAN Foward The Japanese government is set to green-light robot delivery services using public roads, with the aim of starting operations…