Getting that “driver’s high” If you have a car, you may sometimes down an energy drink before getting behind the wheel or stash one in…

Sheila Cliffe, for JAPAN Forward The recent enthronement ceremony of the new Emperor and Empress has been a talking point in the last few weeks,…

Although viewers in the US and other countries will have to wait until early 2020 to watch the anime version on Netflix, many manga fans…

Ikuboss Have you heard of ikuboss? A portmanteau term derived from the Japanese word ikuji 育児, meaning “child care” and the English loan word “boss,”…

Mario Gelateria is a Japanese ice cream shop chain specialized in producing authentic Italian gelato freshly made daily from only the finest ingredients. With participation…

Nestled within the rows of shops on the first floor of Shibuya Scramble Square, a newly opened multi-purpose skyscraper overlooking Shibuya Station, you’ll find Funabashiya…

Fans of Virtual Youtuber group Nijisanji will be happy to learn that there’s an exciting new lineup of merchandise perfect for fall now on sale…

Everyone’s favourite puffy, pink protagonist is back again for an adorable character cafe, this time down south in Fukuoka. The rotund hero has been recreated…

Workaholic Japan and Labor Law Reform While the ethic of hard work has served Japan well in the past, the country’s workaholic culture has taken…

New details are out As announced in September, the world’s first official Doraemon store is slated to open on December 1st, 2019 at Diver City…

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…

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Enryaku-ji Many foreign tourists interested in exploring Kyoto’s religious and cultural heritage make it a point to visit the “Historic Monuments…

Starbucks Japan’s fightfuly Dark Night and Red Masquerade Halloween Frappuccinos aren’t even in the books yet and they’ve already announced their first two drinks of…

Burger King Japan is channeling the spirit of Halloween this year with a zombie-themed promotion unlike any other. In a world’s first for the flame-broiled…

Galileo Ferrari for JAPAN Forward TOKYO — The final game of the Rugby World Cup quarter finals took place at Tokyo Stadium between 4th-world-ranking South…