Feel the Power of the Shōgunate at Kyoto’s Nijo Castle
After being commissioned in 1603 as the official Kyoto residence of the first Tokugawa Shōgun, Ieyasu, Nijo Castle continues to symbolise the power and status…
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Pompompurin Yaki: Is it a Dessert or a Work of Art?
The phrase: “so cute I could gobble you right up” doesn’t do justice to the new Pompompurin Yaki sweet, currently available in Lawson convenience stores…
Suica Offering Travellers to Eastern Japan Best Travelling & Shopping Experience Yet
For shoppers and adventurers alike, there is no better time to visit Eastern Japan than between January 24th to March 31st thanks to an innovative…
Final Fantasy VII Remake themed cafe to open in Tokyo Skytree
The decades-long history of the Final Fantasy franchise started when the very first game was released in 1987, back when its developer Square Enix was…
Glico brings back sakura and sakura-matcha Pocky flavors for an early taste of spring
Just as surely as people in Japan await the first bloom of cherry blossoms every year, it’s also just as sure that when spring draws…
A treat for onsen aficionados: the Arima Six Hot Springs bath salts set
Arima is a spa town in Hyogo Prefecture, just 30 minutes by train from Shin-Kobe station. Arima Hot Springs is considered by aficionados to be…
A day trip to Nokogiriyama
One of the best day trips you can make from Tokyo is to Mount Nokogiriyama, a 330-meter tall mountain on the Boso peninsula in Chiba…
Wasei Eigo: Japan’s Pseudo-English
Japanese is certainly a very complicated language. What with Chinese characters whose readings change depending on the word, and two sets of phonetic characters, it’s…
Woo Your True Love With Valentine’s Day Tuna
Around this time of year, it’s almost impossible to pass through any urban zone in Japan without seeing a shopfront, a stand or at the…
Tommy Lee Jones Promotes Japanese Energy Drink “Iron Boss”
American actor Tommy Lee Jones is big in Japan. And while he already qualifies for that distinction by virtue of being an accomplished Hollywood actor,…
McDonald’s Japan To Release Their First Ever Rice Burgers
With lobster mayo nugget sauce, purple potato and chocolate sauce fries, and even the strangely named Adult Cream Pies, McDonald’s Japan’s seasonal offerings never come…
Demon Slayer Fragrances Let You Charm Everyone with A Breath of Aromatic Air
If you’re a fan of the manga and anime franchise Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 鬼滅の刃, chances are you have your favorite character by now….
INTERVIEW | Hio Miyazawa Hopes ‘his’ Movie Starts LGBTQ Conversation in Japan
Yukari Tanaka for JAPAN Forward Rikiya Imaizumi, one of the leading directors in romance films, has a new movie – his. It is a sequel…
2 Round-Trip Flights and Unlimited House Rentals Every Month
Last October, ANA Airlines announced a partnership with co-living space provider ADDress. For 40,000 yen a month, ADDress members have unlimited access to a network…
Tokyo Tower to light colors of Australian flag for the victims of Australian bushfires
On January 26, 2020, Tokyo Tower will be lit in the colors of the Australian national flag as a sign of solidarity for the victims…