As some of our readers may know, November 29th is a particularly happy day for meat lovers in Japan. The numbers 1129 can be pronounced…

Mizuki Okada, JAPAN Forward In the future, if you’re in a hurry, you will be able to get from Tokyo to Osaka in less than…

Japan has a wide variety of dishes and it’s very interesting to see how it changes from season to season, from area to area. If…

The installation of manhole covers featuring characters from a hit series can be a great way to bring more visitors to obscure areas of Japan….

One area in Japan now enjoying a gradual rise in popularity as a tourist destination, and a place where vacationers say they want to visit…

While Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan has been providing plenty of entertainment up until now with its numerous anime-themed attractions, but for video game fans all…

Shibuya Parco reborn On Friday, November 22nd, the reborn Shibuya Parco will finally open its doors to the public. Featuring 180 unique stores, organized around…

In December, Tokyo sightseeing bus group KM will be teaming up with Nestlé to offer a lucky select number of applicants facing grueling commutes in…

By CinnamonEllie, for grape Japan If you are in Kanto this season, you simply can’t miss the magnificent autumn foliage, which you can usually experience…

So we all know that Elsa’s ice palace and the permanently snowing kingdom in Frozen was supposed to be a metaphor for Elsa’s anguish and…

Jōban-mono seafood Jōban-mono 常磐もの refers to seafood caught in the Jōban Coast (off Fukushima and Ibaraki Prefectures), and has become a brand name for the…

For several years, Kentucky Fried Chicken has rolled out seasonal all-you-can-eat fried chicken options at select restaurants in Japan, but menu items have been limited…

The Shimadakara (“Island Treasure”) Art Festival in Urama, Okinawa celebrates the people, culture, and nature of Japan’s southern islands. One aim of the festival is…

“World’s largest living rodents” can be a bit of a hard sell in terms of cuteness for the uninitiated, but anyone familiar with Capybara knows…

If you’ve visited Shibuya in the past two years, chances are you’ve seen collage artist Kosuke Kawamura’s “AD 2019” plastered over white construction fences in…