Telework at Big Echo karaoke and help them offset pandemic-induced revenue slump
As you can imagine, getting groups of friends together in a relatively small karaoke room isn’t exactly the best way to spend your time during…
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Inner Calm in a Teacup: CHA-Link Meditation and Tea with Miss Tea Ambassador Rica Takeuchi
As a human being, I always find myself striving for some inner calm. Finding some time to meditate, focus on self-care should be a…
A host of online events to mark 10 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima
March 11th 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the disaster that followed at TEPCO’s Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima….
Crust Pilsner: a bread beer in Japan takes aim to battle food waste
“Crust” isn’t exactly the first word that leaps to mind when thinking of enjoying your next refreshing beer, but one company Japan hopes it can…
These Exceptional Women Show Why Japan Needs Many More Like Them at the Top
JAPAN Foward On International Women’s Day, JAPAN Forward introduces some of the women who seek to overcome social barriers by speaking out, finding work-life balance,…
Help Japanese farmers reduce food waste with curry paste made from imperfect produce
In 2004, Kenyan activist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The following year, in 2005, Maathai came to…
Documentary challenges Japanese fashion students to create adaptive clothing for diverse body types
The premise of the upcoming documentary, “Clothes in Conversation” is simple: a group of six up-and-coming fashion designers are challenged to create brand new looks…
Virtual tour of Kyoto kimono shops lets you travel from the comfort of your home
The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to make it difficult for international travel to Japan, let alone domestic travel within the country. For those who love…
Even this adorable little hamster is picking out a new outfit for spring
Little by little, signs that spring is near are increasing all around us. And after such a stressful winter, it couldn’t come soon enough. Nonetheless,…
Pea shoots bought at a Japanese supermarket made 50,000 people laugh on Twitter
If you’ve watched Shinkai Makoto’s film Weathering with You, you’ll recall the scene in which Hina cooks a meal for Hodaka in her apartment. The…
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] A Shop in Hyogo Brings Dolls With a Twist for Girls’ Festival
By JAPAN Forward The name of the doll decorations comes from the ancient Japanese “Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.” The tale is so popular it…
Japan has a website mapping complaints of neighborhoods with noisy children
Over the past year, situations like enforced work-from-home conditions and schools closing down have pushed many Japanese people to spend more time at home than…
Cafe staffed by robots piloted by people with disabilities opening in Tokyo in 2021
OriHime is a charming Japanese robot. Like most robots made in Japan, it’s full of circuitry, programming chips, and has an exterior human-like shell. Though…
Get your work done before you even leave the station with Coco Desk
Mr. Yamamoto awoke with a loud grunt. He glanced down at his watch. Already 06:30 AM!? Memories of the night before came flooding back. A…
Problem solved: these Japanese Instagrammer children know how to send a message
Recently, communication is at our fingertips. Respond to a message, send an email, and post your thoughts online. Then you play the waiting game—waiting for…