Mandatory Climbing Fees to be Introduced on Mount Fuji
Soon, it will cost you more than just a tiring overnight hike and climb to reach Japan’s highest point. A meeting was held amongst a…
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Studio Ghibli Makes 38 Albums Of Music Available For Streaming In Japan…Worldwide Next?
Beloved Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli is celebrated just as much for the charming soundtracks that accompany their films as they are the strikingly beautiful…
Come and enjoy “Sakura Afternoon Tea” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo
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3D-printed Cyber Wagashi fuses futuristic design and traditional Japanese sweets
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Refugee Athlete to take part in Tokyo Marathon 2020
Yonas Kinde, a refugee athlete has been chosen as an elite runner for the Tokyo Marathon. According to the UNHCR This will be the first…
These shrines were probably the inspiration for Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer
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Olympic 2020 games to go ahead despite COVID-19 concerns
Despite ongoing fears of the spread of the coronavirus, organisers of the 2020 Olympic games say the event will be going ahead as originally planned….
Supermarket installs finger scanner in veg corner which evaluates your greens intake
On February 8th, shoppers at the Aeon Food Style Yamashina Nagitsuji supermarket in Kyoto were surprised to discover an unusual sight in the vegetable corner….
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Stage finally makes its debut in Japan
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Stage is a new stage play with a script written by Jack Thorne. The original story by J.K.Rowling,…
KAT-TUN’s Kame-chan & YamaP Reunite as “Kame to YamaP”; new album and tour planned
According to the Fashion Press, KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa, also known as Yamapi will be reuniting this spring as “亀と山P”(Kame to YamaP/ Kame…
Sony Collaborates with Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer on Walkman and Headphones
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Shibuya’s “Green Frog” train carriage to be moved to the birthplace of Hachiko
The old green train car that currently rests outside of the Tokyo Metro network’s busiest station, Shibuya, is being moved to the birthplace of Tokyo’s…