“Ainu Museum” dedicated to the indigenous people of North Japan to open this spring
April 2020 will see the unveiling of the Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park in Hokkaido. The museum will open in Shirai, Hokkaido to celebrate…
Japan approves mission to land spacecraft on Mars
Japan’s space agency JAXA, announced earlier this month that its project to explore the Martian moons has gotten the green light and moved into the…
Walk among the tombs of the Mōri warlords at Tōkōji Temple
Many hundreds of kilometres away from Tōkyō, the ancient castle town of Hagi sits upon an old volcanic outcrop in the far west of Japan’s…
Enjoy the taste of Kyoto: Yatsuhashi
Spend a little time living anywhere in Japan, and you will at some point be greeted by the Japanese tradition of gift giving, otherwise known…
Japan’s plastic addiction is affecting oceans and burdening marine life
Japanese society is compact. There’s little space on a resource-strapped island nation. Centered in densely populated metropolitan centers, citizens work closely with one another to…
The Koishikawa Botanical Gardens are the oldest in Japan and rich in stories to tell
Koishikawa Botanical Gardens (Koishikawa Shokubutsuen 小石川植物園), cover 40 acres in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward. They belong to nearby Tokyo University, Japan’s most prestigious university and are…
Lifely Walking Pants help the elderly to walk with confidence again
As the Japanese population ages, the market for adult paper pants is continually growing. Indeed, Japan is the only country in the world in which…
Tokyo 2020 holds Olympic Torch Relay Rehearsal
Tokyo 2020 held an Olympic Torch Relay rehearsal in three cities earlier this month in order to work out and fix any potential problems that…
This cafe prohibits talking, allowing visitors to slip into another world
With the strange rule of “no talking” and an interior that makes you feel like you’ve taken a step back in time, the R-Za Reading…
Tea in Japan: A complete guide to Japanese Tea
Tea is an irreplaceable part of the Japanese Culture and comes in dozens of various types, so even if you are not a fan of…
Experience being an athlete at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo
With the 2020 Olympic Games coming up, people from not only Japan but all over the world are buzzing in anticipation of the big event….
Japanese Culture Guide: The Indigenous Ainu People and Ainu Culture of Japan
The Ainu (Aynu) people and culture are very fascinating, but unfortunately not many know about it or how is it related to Japan. Recently, due…
Japan Travel: Cheap Games to Buy and Enjoy During your Trips
Let’s say you are planning a trip with your friends and want to stay a few days in Japan; you pack up, you have a…
Japanese man buys a melonpan but discovers he made a mistake when he gets home
Like many people in Japan and lovers of Japanese sweets around the world, Japanese photographer and designer Kirishima (@untilthefalling) is a fan of melonpan. A…
Virus-infected owners should avoid contact with their pets, Japanese vet society warns
On February 27th, the Veterinary Association of Hokkaido, the Japanese prefecture with the highest number of people infected with COVID-19 at the time of writing…