It can be challenging to glean a clear understanding of spirituality in Japan. Before I moved to the island nation, I envisioned countless monks partaking…

Japanese elementary schools are deceptively similar in appearance to their western counterparts. Classrooms are lively with energetic children who spend their day learning about the…

To celebrate the publication of the latest and 12th novel in the Haruhi Suzumiya series, The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya, publisher Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko has…

With it’s new plant-based Whopper, all you can eat Whopper challenge, and Extreme One Pound Beef Burger, Burger King Japan sure has been busy this…

“The First Take” was launched last year, in November, and because of the simple concept, in only one year, it became a hit on YouTube,…

Def Tech is a Japanese band that had its debut in 2005. The band initially started in 2000, and their popularity grew after releasing the…

Japan is famous for its great variety of sweets, snacks, and beverages that can be found at every store here. Every season, the options grow…

Annually in Japan, from late autumn to February, we can enjoy delightful sceneries given by the winter lights all over Japan. One event that takes…

It is once again the Christmas season, and I don’t know about you, but this is one of my favorite times of the year.  Christmas…

Matsunoya is a tonkatsu chain restaurant in Japan, and on Wednesday, 9th of December, they released the crispy mega chicken set meal available across the…

Anime fans who prefer to watch their favorite shows while listening to the original Japanese voice actors will probably recognize the following situation: You’re watching…

When it comes to cheese tea, there is one shop that stands out among the crowd, and that’s machi machi. Having earned the somewhat hyperbolic…

As the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus continues to rise in Japan, Prime Minister Suga announced on December 14th that the country’s…

Gorgeous photos of Tokyo Skytree and the crescent moon Japanese photographer Yoshiyuki Harada (@yohar1114) specializes in nightscape photography. He mainly focuses on the Tokyo area…

Snaplace, a Japanese website that analyzes and compiles the most popular SNS posts categorized by location and genre, has over 10,000 Japanese spots in its…