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…

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Okonomiyaki is celebrated as the savory soul food of Osaka. The pancake-esque dish can pretty much be whatever you want it to be (the name…

Ramen may not sound like a traditional Valentine’s Day culinary celebration, but Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen might be looking to change that with their latest…

Many traditional Japanese sweets (wagashi) are lauded not only for their exquisite taste, but also their intricate and beautiful designs as well. As recently seen…

One of the perennial questions faced by visitors to Tokyo, especially first-time visitors from abroad, is what to do at night. Unless you have unlimited…

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The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a sub-zero spectacle of larger than life, beautifully sculptured snow art. The yearly extravaganza takes place in…

Japanese prefectures may be different sizes, have different climates, different charms and different downsides, but they are all worthy of love. That’s the message this…

It’s a well known cliché, that however much you spend on fancy beds and toys for your cats, they will always prefer the box it…

Sometimes the best ideas are born through serendipity. In a state of tiredness, a Japanese student (@tn_mogura) accidentally plugged his earphones into the straw hole…

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Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the…