Enjoy casual Japanese dining, traditional sweets and gift shopping at “Tokyo Midtown Hibiya” shopping center
A natural segue from a visit to the Imperial Palace and Hibiya Park During your stay in Tokyo, chances are you will want to visit…
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Social distancing due to coronavirus? Send cookie messages to loved ones you can’t meet with new Japanese service
In the midst of the coronavirus, some companies in Japan have been making employees work from home, and local governments like Tokyo have also been…
FILM REVIEW | Toyoshima Keisuke’s ‘Mishima: The Last Debate’
Will Fee, for JAPAN Foward A wild-haired and wild-eyed young man. In one hand, a cigarette; in the other, a baby. To his left, the…
Noodle robot dishes out soba to hungry commuters
In robot-loving Japan, automation is changing the landscape of everyday life. Robot shop clerks greet perusing customers, and automatons take latte orders. Lonely residents, on…
The best shoujo manga: Recommendations on what you should be reading in 2020
There are many excellent shoujo manga out there. Here are a few of my favorites I’d like to share with you. Skip Beat この投稿をInstagramで見る @mang.a2020がシェアした投稿…
Earn a Gold Star for Style with Levi’s X Super Mario Collaboration
Super Mario is well known for stomping down rows of goomba’s in his workman’s overalls. Soon he’ll be doing it in LEGO form too. However,…
Akita Maiko hold online dance parties for children during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has put the world on hold. In Japan, many schools remain closed, as businesses and commerce slow down. However, the energy of young children…
This android Buddha will lead you to satori
Japan is a wondrous blend of old and new—a high-tech and simultaneously anachronistic society. In the middle of bustling metropolitan centers lie peaceful shrines and…
Kappa: a water imp among the cutlery and tableware of Kappabashi
Kappabashi-dori is the street in Asakusa that people come to when they want to buy cutlery and tableware in Tokyo. Living on Kappabashi-dori, I have…
The greatest digital heists in the history of Japan
The technological literacy of Japan is hard to gauge. On the surface, the country is beguilingly high-tech. The robotics industry is cutting-edge, and smartphone-strapped consumers…
Takoyaki Cat Nyan Pancake squishy toy is the stress-reliever you didn’t know you needed
iBloom’s Nyan Pancake squishy toy series is an adorable cat-shaped toy with a bread scent which has a very satisfying soft squishy feel. When they…
Engagement and wedding rings for the ultimate Kirby fan in your life
Kirby is one popular little puffball, with more product tie-ups than you can shake a Star Rod at. The pink protagonist collaborated on makeup kits,…
Cherry, Peach, and Plum Blossoms – Can You Tell Them Apart?
Spring is slowly but surely sweeping across Japan. And every year it brings…well hay fever for the unlucky. But also FLOWERS! Tourists from all over…
Enjoy real Japanese home cooking with hosting service airKitchen
Have you ever wondered how to make okonomiyaki, tempura, or Japanese style curry? AirKitchen is a new kitchen sharing service that offers visitors to Japan…
Yukipoyo teams up with DJ Hello Kitty for 7-hr gyaru fashion and music livestream
If you’re interested in gyaru fashion, or Japanese television variety shows, chances are you’ve seen Yuki Kimura, aka Yukipoyo. The half-Japanese, quarter Filipina and quarter…