A 600-year-old Wisteria tree that normally sees thousands of visitors each year during the blossom season, has had it’s flowering branches cut and removed in…

FINA has announced new dates for the 19th FINA World Aquatic Championship, that were originally planned to be held in Fukuoka, Japan during the summer…

In July of 2019, residents and anime fans alike were shocked by the news that the world-famous Kyoto Animation studio had been the target of…

With robot restaurants, maid cafes, and the notoriously bizarre penis festival, it is not hard to agree on the fact that Tokyo is a place…

Hatsune Miku is arguably one of the most famous celebrities to come out of Japan in recent years. The Japanese songstress has had sold-out concerts,…

Kyoto-based Relier81 has made a name for itself crafting fashionable footwear from upcycled kimonos as a way of preserving the venerable tradition of kimono-making while…

In a new initiative for the Japanese market, Frito Lay is focusing on classic Japanese spice flavors wasabi and shichimi pepper across three of its…

With all the time spent self-isolating during the pandemic, many people are trying to find ways to occupy themselves at home. For those who enjoy…

“I take scenes which you may see every day, and I aim to create a different world by adding something else.” This is how Japanese…

Hopefully, you’ve been listening to the warnings and have wisely decided to stay home during the Golden Week holiday. But with all that free time…

Akiko Shigematsu, Sankei Shimbun, published in JAPAN Forward on April 28th, 2020 Seasonal changes that accompany the coming of spring are normally highly anticipated —…

Like many around the world, Japanese photographer Takuya Nishimura (@takchaso) is currently following stay-and-work-at-home protocol as a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus. Nishimura is well…