An AI Candidate Is Running For Mayor In Tokyo, Promising Impartial Politics
An “AI candidate” for mayor in Tokyo is promising fair and balanced politics in a news story out of a science fiction novel. Whether it’s…
Enjoy A Taste of Showa Era Cafe Culture At Kyoto’s Nostalgic Salon de thé François
Most major cities in Japan have their share of cafes that were established in the Showa Era and have weathered the changing times by maintaining…
Flip Book Artist Explores Dangers of Overwork Culture in Shady Japanese Companies with Heartbreaking Video
Amazing flip-book artist shows the dangers of overwork culture in Japanese “black companies” using a heart-wrenching, but brilliantly animated video. While there are more innocuous…
Häagen-Dazs Opening a Traditional Japanese Sweets Café in Tokyo
Traditional Japanese sweets or ‘wagashi’ are experiencing a boom overseas as interest in Japanese culture grows. Japanese desserts are usually paired with green tea and…
Japanese Apartment Company Offers Silhouette Boyfriend Security System to Protect Women Living Alone
Citing rising danger for women living alone in Tokyo, a company in Japan is providing a “shadow boyfriend” service to trick criminals. Leo Palace 21,…
Japanese Photographer Perfectly Captures His Grandmother’s Playful Nature in Touching Portraits
Portrait photography becomes compelling when the photographer seems to capture something about the subject through the image, something that becomes clear to the audience as…
Ethereal Spring Scenes of Deer and Cherry Blossom in Nara Captured by Japanese Photographer
Japan’s stunning natural scenes make for a breathtaking spring every year, whichever part of the country you’re in. But it seems Nara is aiming for…
Drunk Japanese Salaryman Attempts to Ride Home by Clinging to Doors of Last Train
During its heaviest drinking season, Tokyo once generously offered a late night rescue bus aimed at boozehounds who missed their last train, but it appears…
Bonsai You Can Eat: Urahara Restaurant Branches Out Into “Bonsai Parfait”
The international popularity of bonsai, the art of producing miniature trees through cultivation techniques, seems to be growing in recent years. The bonsai boom reached…
This Moving LEGO Escalator is a Stairway to Creative Heaven
You can always count on everyone’s favorite creative engineering block, LEGO, to bring out the childhood imagination in all of us. In the past we’ve…
Space Brothers’ Creator Contributes To The First Animation Film Ever Made In Space
The influence and popularity of manga and anime continues to spread beyond Japan to all corners of the globe. And now, it seems, even Planet…
Japanese Animation Fans Mourn Loss of Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata
Japanese public broadcasters have confirmed that Isao Takahata, revered for his work in animated films, died on April 5th 2018 at 82 years old. According…
An Evening With Prince of the Piano Alex J.D At Shibuya’s Best Italian Restaurant & Live Bar
It’s not easy to find a relaxing, comfortable environment to enjoy good food and live music in the busy district of Shibuya. Eplus Living Room…
Exhibition Displays A Real Taxidermy Specimen of A Japanese Demon
Today, April 4th, as Tokyo experienced its first natsubi (夏日 literally “summer day”) when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius, many people began entertaining thoughts of…
Best-Selling Godzilla Humidifier So Popular It Wins At Japan Character Awards 2018
One of Japan’s most popular film properties, Godzilla continues to inspire interesting merchandise such as a Godzilla vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion figure designed by the…