By Japan Info You may have heard of Aoshima, the famous “Cat Island” located in Ehime Prefecture where cats outnumber humans six to one. However,…

When you’re out in public riding a bus, a train or a subway, you may come across a parent with a child crying loudly. While…

Miniatures from Japan In Japan, everything from canned fish to giant roly-polys can be found in miniature form and available as capsule toys (also known…

This week, survivors of the atomic bombing of Japan during World War 2 marked the 74th anniversary of the attack with a minute’s silence in…

To easily give an idea of what kind of food a restaurant serves in one look, these high quality plastic food samples are widely employed…

Hakuba is known for being a ski haven in Japan. But for those who can’t decide between an action-packed winter sports holiday and a relaxing…

More and more overseas tourists are visiting Japan every year. Naturally this results in many culture shocks and humorous misunderstandings which get shared on social…

As many of our readers already may know, Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering with You” will open in Japanese theaters on July 19th, 2019. The release of…

Arielle Busetto, JAPAN Forward It was the end of a blissfully-long Golden Week holiday in May, but one young man was already thinking of back-to-school…

Hand roll sushi, or temaki 手巻き in Japanese, is a very popular way to eat sushi, not only in restaurants but also at home, due…

Menstruation is a deeply personal thing. Everyone’s experiences are different, and while there’s no shame in a perfectly natural bodily function, it’s something most people…

After a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Niigata this week on 18th June, a tsunami warning was issued, warning of waves up to 1 metre in…

There’s many reasons people wear kimono. Maybe they are attending a traditional event or festival. Perhaps they’re doing a photoshoot, or it may even be…

One of Japan’s leading condom makers, Okamoto Industries, Inc., has announced a new “design condom” series which will feature images including traditional Ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock…

Katori senkō Along with traditional wind chimes, yukata summer kimonos, iced barley tea, shaved ice and traditional uchiwa fans, the spiral incense of the mosquito…