The Japanese Festival Where Demons Beat Up Kids with Sticks
In a small town in Hiroshima called Koyaura, the third weekend of every October is the autumn festival. A festival the children of the town…
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Japanese Stew Fused With Cheese Fondue Is The Highlight Of Gastropub’s Hearty Holiday Menu
Somewhat removed from the hustle and bustle of Shibuya station, the area known as “Okushibu” continues to gain popularity for its more laid-back atmosphere, galleries…
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Made famous worldwide by the fairy-tale like iOS wallpaper, people found it hard to believe such a dream-like scene really existed in the world. The…
Scenic Kyoto Restaurant Bus Tour Puts Traditional Kyoto Restaurant On Wheels
Food on the go is nothing new in Japan. Japanese train passengers, for example, have enjoyed delicious bento boxed lunches in trains from the earliest…
Animation Shows Unbelievable Amount of Trains That Run During Tokyo’s Manic Rush Hour
Only in Japan could a logistical nightmare like the Tokyo train system run as smoothly as it does. Underground, over ground, overlapping and running almost…
On Your Next Visit To Tokyo, You Can Get Certified in Japanese Culinary Art In Half A Day
Ever since washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine, was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013, global interest in the unique culinary arts of Japan…
This 77-Year-Old Japanese Man Is The Michelangelo of Microsoft Excel
The Great Big Story, which has given us fascinating looks at stories in Japan such as the hypnotizing speed of the world’s fastest mochi makers…
Bad Designs Reveal That Japan Isn’t Always The Land of Efficiency
Japan is often seen as the paragon of precision and the epitome of efficiency when it comes to things like automation and miniaturization in the…
Authentic Japanese Food For Under $5 at Tokyo’s Best Chain Restaurants
Travelling usually results in eating out for every meal which can be a shock to your bank balance. Tourists are enthusiastic to sample authentic Japanese…
New Umami-Themed Pour-Over Style Dashi Bar Gives Rich And Relaxing Alternative To Coffee
For brew-lovers, sometimes finding a quality cup of coffee in Japan requires sifting through more sensationalist options like canned Coca-Cola coffee and perhaps the prettiest…
Japan Now Has An Idol Unit For The Game of Go
In the last five years, the complex and challenging game of Go (also known as igo in Japanese) has made strides internationally, with the American…
‘The Most Stylish Bunny in the World’ Can Skilfully Portray Any Role
PuiPui’s Instagram profile describes him as the most stylish bunny in the world. A hotly contested title, but with his vast wardrobe all hand-made to…
Shibuya 109 Collaborate with BTS for Pop-up Store and Christmas Campaign
The legendary purveyors of Tokyo trends, Shibuya 109 have made so-hot-right-now South Korean boy band BTS the faces of their Christmas campaign, which is succinctly…
The Best Destinations in Japan For Each Season: Autumn
People may flock to Kyoto for the awesome view from Kiyomizudera, but for a less predictable autumn, how about heading to the untamed wilderness of…
At Tokyo Comic Con 2017 Japan Puts its Own Spin on an American Classic
Comic Con is still a recent import to Japan, this is only Tokyo’s second ever. But no stranger to conventions, they can’t resist a chance…