Yukako Ueki for JAPAN Forward The six-month countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games started on January 24, and the athletes are working hard in…

Reopening of the Edo-Tokyo Museum Celebrating its reopening after a six-month closure, the Edo-Tokyo Museum held a spectacular series of events from April 1 to…

(Updated on October 9, 2018) The beautiful traditional neighborhood of Pontocho in Kyoto, in spite of its small size, is a treasure trove of hidden…

The Japanese hip hop grandma has returned. After showing off her dance moves to “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars with her other elderly friends, she…

Bright neon lights, serene temples standing amidst lush green trees, tiny alleyways lined with cramped but amazingly delicious yakitori bars… As different as they may…

Kyoto is known for being one of the most traditional parts of Japan, having one of the richest and most beautiful histories one can encounter….

Japan is known to be a country that highly values punctuality, and even prides itself on having the most punctual public transportation systems in the…

Are you onboard to visit Japan yet? The first time when I successfully came over here I was blown away of the unknown high-tech, breathtaking…

Kotatsu have been around for a long time, but it’s right around this time of year that Japanese social media begins buzzing with anticipation to…

Appointed as a World Heritage Site, The Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara is a beautiful shrine in its own right, its famous lantern festival provides…