On September 1st, nursing home provider Care 21 opened Plaisant Grand Nakano Saginomiya, a private nursing home for the elderly in Nakano ward, Tokyo. Osaka-based…

When a hairdresser needs to practice cutting hair, they need a model. Some hairdressers will even approach people on the street and offer to give…

(@kunyan_kainyan) takes care of two foster cats and regularly updates her cat-centric Twitter with images from their daily life. Reproduced with permission from @kunyan_kainan Ku…

Perhaps with the exception of fans of the sumo-themed anime Hinomaru Sumo, the Venn diagram between anime lovers and sumo fans is rather slim. But…

Naming your baby is an important process as it may affect your kids’ lives, so it is better to think of the name more than…

Everyone has a different reason for why they want to learn Japanese, be it because of anime, manga, games, traveling, or for work purposes. In…

Japan has something unique to offer every season and, in my opinion, autumn is one of the best seasons to visit the country because of…

I moved to Japan around 5 years ago and although I had a Japanese background and have been learning about Japan’s culture and customs when…

Skateboarding maids If you’re into manga and anime, chances are you’ve seen depictions of maids, such as this cute and very fall-appropriate illustration by Suzushiro:…

For anyone not in the know, Japan has some fantastic food. From unfamiliar delicacies at izakaya restaurants to home cooked rice bowls, you certainly won’t…

It’s typhoon season in Japan. Typically that means a few stormy nights when residents stay home. On such hazardous occasions, all you can do is…

I know it’s not quite October and Halloween is still more than a month away. But I can’t help myself. I’ve already started pulling up…

As Yoshihide Suga settles in as the new Prime Minister of Japan, he is faced with some noteworthy issues. Not least of which is the…

Recently, there have been so many musicians incorporating animation in their music videos. In Japan, too, animated visuals and original graphics have been increasing in popularity….

One of the things which make an impression on many first-time visitors to Tokyo, Osaka or other major Japanese cities is how generally clean and…