There has been numerous Tweets in Japan about sightings of mysterious creature in Nagano, Japan. It’s so mysterious you can’t see it: an invisible dog….

There’s something about the thought of digging for ancient artifacts that makes the archaeologists in us burn with passion. And when the archaeological site is…

If you just can’t seem to find green tea ice cream that is green enough–then this just might be the place for you. While green…

At every New Year season, cats of the orient get slightly depressed. Because in Asia, there is a thing called “Chinese Zodiac”; in it, there…

Special illumination sparks many cities in Japan during winter. But this year, Tokyo tower’s 360-degree projection mapping is bringing a new type of night-view experience….

Hanare(離れ) means to be separated or removed from something. That makes it a fitting name for this hotel, which aims to spread its services throughout…

The city of Tokyo is a curious patchwork of the traditional and modern, the analog and the digital. When the sun sets, the city takes…

We’ve all dreamed of a white Christmas, but a lot of us are greedy and want only a particular kind of white Christmas. Like maybe…

We’ll be honest, the “omfg wacky Japan lol” narrative gets overstated a bit too much sometimes, and as much as we’d like to not feed…

Karuizawa, about 3 hours drive from Tokyo, is a well-known summer vacation spot. But what many people (even Japanese people) don’t know is that it…

In a society where people are being less exposed to traditional folk music, musicians like the Yoshida Brothers are a great gateway into the genre…

Just when you thought flavor combinations in Japan couldn’t get any more ambitious, Myojo Foods is releasing a special new flavor for their popular instant…

In Japan, instead of sending everyone Christmas cards, people send New Year’s greetings card (called Nengajyo). However, perhaps due to fading tradition, there’s a decline…

After all the waiting, the new Star Wars finally hit the theaters last week. Japanese folks are certainly prepared for the force to be awakened…

To many tourists, the concept of capsule hotels are Japanese enough on their own. What are usually intended for drunken salarymen and people just looking…