This last week, mother nature has really pushed her limits in what she can throw at us here in Japan – We’ve seen rain, sun,…

Take a stroll around modern Tokyo and the city appears to be the epitome of orderly peace and calm. It’s hard to believe that it…

Much is made of Tokyo’s ability to blend the old with the new, as if a conscious choice had been made as to what to…

In the days after the tragic arson-homicide incident on July 18th which claimed 34 lives, injured 34 and destroyed Kyoto Animation’s Studio One Building, messages…

(Updated on July 22, 2019) Worst confirmed arson incident in postwar Japan On July 18th, around 10:30 am, black smoke began to billow out of…

(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…

Some people just shouldn’t play with fire. Apparently, a fire broke out in Ehime prefecture on October 4th. It turns out that the guy who…