“Japan has four seasons” is a phrase many will often hear and sometimes be confused by as it sometimes comes across as a unique claim,…

It’s October. The colors of autumn are expected to give us that magical image of Japanese sceneries, yet what does the weather surprise us with?…

When one thinks of Hokkaido, it’s easy to imagine taking in the beautiful sights of a winter wonderland and perhaps even the stunning anime snow…

One of the minor but common grievances you’ll find among expatriates in Japan is a disdain for being asked “Does your country have four seasons?”…

June 29th: Rainy Season Ends in Tokyo Area Visitors with summer plans in the Kanto Koshin area (which includes Tokyo) will be happy to know…

Photographer YASUTO (@yasuto8888) must have realized after the buzz surrounding previous photos that grandmother plus dog plus flowers is the perfect recipe for a movingly…

Japanese filmmaker Yuki Eikawa ultra-high defition 4K series of underrated travel spots in Japan have shown us just how breathtakingly scenic Japan can be throughout…

Japan’s rainy season, or tsuyu (梅雨), can be downright oppressive. Muggy and humid weather coupled with heavy rain make it a complete sweat-fest, and for…

Party poppers can give any celebration an extra burst of fun, but for certain occasions, you might find yourself looking for something other than the…

There are two things Japanese people love — celebrating the changing of the seasons, and Rilakkuma. But why enjoy them separately when you can mix…

Japan currently celebrates four beautiful seasons every year. But in ancient times, Japan relied on a different calendar that was in fact divided into 24…

You can find sake all over the world, but Japanese startup WAKAZE has started an initiative to offer people different types of sake perfectly brewed…