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…

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…

For passengers standing on Japanese train platforms in the brisk December air, there’s a row of red labels on the vending machine which looks particularly…

As someone who has been interested in Asian philosophy and Buddhism for many years now, I’ve tried out a few kinds of meditation here and…

In Japan, Nissin Cup Noodle has been running a series of commercials titled “Hungry Days” which re-imagines popular anime characters as Japanese high school students…

Odaiba is a unique place with many attractions, retro places, malls and a wonderful beach where you can relax while drinking a beer at night…

In case you are planning on visiting Tokyo, but you’re still wondering what part of it you should explore or you only have a short…

Yesterday, the Oriental Land Company revealed new details and concept art regarding the 75 billion yen expansions coming to Tokyo Disneyland’s Fantasyland, Toontown and Tomorrowland….

Of all the Sanrio themed cafes that have came and went before, you may be surprised to know that one of the company’s most kawaii…

The Chikuraku Festival A festival born out of necessity 20 years ago, residents of the city of Taketa 竹田 in Oita Prefecture came up with…

Earlier this year, a special edition of Japan’s PLUS Stationery’s ‘Air-in’ range of erasers was released that slowly revealed an image of Mt. Fuji, perhaps…

The New Year, or oshogatsu, is the central holiday period of the Japanese calendar and is well on its way. For the 2020 festivities, Disney…

Film Details Name: The Makioka Sisters (細雪 “Light Snowfall”) Director: Kon Ichikawa Released: 1983, Toho Duration:140 min Format: Color 35 mm Language: Japanese (w/ English…

According to a report by The Sankei News, Tomohiro Maki, CEO of the anime production company Gainax Co., Ltd., was arrested on December 5th by…

Vegans visiting or living in Japan will tell you that mealtimes can pretty tricky! Japanese food almost always contains traces of meat, dairy, eggs, and…