Here in Japan, with the official start of spring just around the corner, many people’s thoughts are turning to cherry blossoms. In Osaka, the beautiful…

Perhaps it stems from national pride at having one of the most efficient and clean rail services in the world, but for some reason, Japan…

by JAPAN Foward Photo by Masamichi Kirihara | © JAPAN Forward Just before dawn, a sight which resembles a sci-fi movie unfolded before our eyes….

Osaka is famous as Japan’s food capital, but a lesser-known foodie getaway is down south, Fukuoka. The port town of Hakata has played the role…

The BT21 Cafe is coming back to Japan with a revamped menu representing each of the 8 adorable characters. BT21 is the result of a…

Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeastern coast of Kyushu is a hidden gem which deserves to be explored. Although it doesn’t boast any major tourist attractions,…

If you’ve ever looked at your plain, boring latte and thought, ‘this is not anime enough for me’, then this is the cafe for you….

(By Shiho Starla Kay for JAPAN Forward) “Japan blue” is the color of the emblem for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, as well…

Pop Team Epic, a manga and anime series which made giving the finger a trend in Japan, seems like a strange bed fellow for the…

If you’re a poop fan in Japan or are looking for an excuse to visit, you’re in luck! From March 15th to July 15th this…

The aloof inhabitants of a cat cafe are nice to look at. But if they don’t offer enough affection for you, there’s a place along…

Matcha or hojicha based parfaits combining tea flavors with ice cream, sometimes fruits and traditional confectionery elements seem to be available everywhere you turn in…

Photographer and Japan fan Davide Sasso recently accomplished his dream of visiting Japan, and judging by the awesome and inspired photography he came back with,…

Fans of celebrated animation giant Studio Ghibli can find all sorts of sights and sounds that seem as if they were a real life depiction…

An acclaimed anime with a far-away setting A Place Further than the Universe or as it is known in Japanese, Sora yori mo Tōi Basho…