Chiba Travel: Tokyo Doitsu Mura Winter Illumination 2019-2020
Tokyo’s Country Farm German Village, also known as Tokyo Doitsu Mura (東京ドイツ村) situated in Chiba Prefecture is here again with its 14th edition of Winter…
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Saitama Travel: Winter Illumination in Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park
The Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park is located in Namegawa, Saitama Prefecture, on the Hiki Hills (Hiki Kyuryo) and it covers a large area of…
Inside the World of Watches: Audemars Piguet Exhibition in Tokyo Midtown Roppongi
#Beyond Watchmaking | Audemars Piguet Exhibition In October, I had the pleasure to participate in the Audemars Piguet exhibition held in Roppongi’s Midtown that took…
Story My Japan exhibition shows Japan through the eyes of 9 international photographers
It’s hard to find anyone who will disagree with the fact that there is an endless amount of picture-perfect things in Japan — from the…
Japanese Robotics Solution Stamps Hanko And Signs Contracts, Baffles Twitter Users
Hanko culture in the digital age While a growing number of banks and government bodies now allow customers to handle their business digitally and do…
Make or Break Bonds at the Fate Stone in Gion
Christmas in Japan is more of a couple’s day than a family holiday. It’s not a national holiday and most people have to go to…
What Do Japanese People Think About Tattoos?
Tattoos NG at gyms in Japan Last week, a friend of mine, a 22-year-old undergrad student at Kyoto University of Art and Design, wanted to…
Tokyo’s First ‘Playful Kirby’ Pop Up Shop Offers Gender Neutral Fashion from Converse and Shogo Sekine
Kirby’s ruddy cheeks and round, pink physique are the envy of many, and now finally thanks to the new stylish ‘Playful Kirby’ store, we too…
Kizuna AI Collaborates with scentnations on Original Unisex Fragrances
Can a fragrance encapsulate the essence of a virtual entity? For the legions of fans of Virtual YouTuber, singer, entertainer and personality Kizuna AI, this…
Step into A Japanese Fairy-tale: The Inaho Fox Wedding
Tucked away in the often-overlooked prefecture of Yamaguchi is a small city known as Kudamatsu. Often ranking amongst the top comfortable cities to live in…
Okunoin – Cemetery of The Undead
Okunoin is Japan’s largest cemetery, and although the grounds itself contains over 200,000 graves, according to legend, there are no real dead at the resting…
Japanese Photographer Captures Stunning Images of “Time-Traveling Samurai”
A series of stunning images recently posted by architect and photographer Atsushi Kobayashi (@atsushi_k_photo) have been trending lately, and understandably so. Representing a collaboration with…
Old Age in The Land of The Rising Sun
Since World War II, industrialized nations have experienced population transfers from rural areas to urban centers. Japan is no different. Beginning in the 1960s, large…
Japan’s 100% Pork Back Fat Broth Ramen Is For Only The Greasiest Of Noodle Lovers
Seabura, or pork back fat broth ramen, is one of Japan’s richest and thickest bowls of noodles. Many shops that specialize in the style allow…
Take Home A Bit of Japanese Nightlife Nostalgia with LED Snack Bar Sign Magnets
The sunakku: Japan’s nostalgic “snack bars” Ah, the Japanese sunakku スナック A fixture of Japanese nightlife for over half a century, these cozy little drinking…