Japan’s traditional miso soup has grown in popularity overseas as well due to its gentle and delicious flavor. Many people in Japan still drink miso…

Vividly yellow-painted elegant flowers can be seen from Mid-February to May across the Kanto area and the beautiful shades of yellow will fill your hearts…

From Showa to Heisei and now, to Reiwa, Japan has suffered many changes and many have realized how the scenery gradually changes and became something…

Japan is well-known for its variety of snacks and if you enter a supermarket you will most probably see a whole corner dedicated only to…

As spring has begun and I wanted to head outside and enjoy more of the beautiful nature our planet has to offer, I looked around…

Manga artist Yuuki Kikuchi started his 「100日後に死ぬワニ」 (hyaku-nichi go ni shinu wani / The crocodile who dies in 100 days) manga in December 2019 when…

This delicious event takes place every year in Kitami during Mid-Winter when approximately 1,900 people gather in the same place during the cold month of…

All of us have times when we feel our feet heavy, tired and swollen from a lot of walking, running or simply just moving around…

Hagi is a beautiful city located in the North area of the Yamaguchi Prefecture, well-preserved until today with a beautiful history and culture behind that…

Smartphones, tablets, smart devices…all are now part of our daily lives and with the evolution in technology happening recently, I feel that Reiwa is the…

If you are searching for a plant-based vegan or vegetarian meal, Tokyo has probably the widest range of options you can choose from, but recently…

Early cherry blossoms already started to bloom in Japan together with the ume (plum) flowers and the spring season is just around the corner. Outside…

The craft beer industry has grown considerably in Japan over the past years and has now dozens of places you can enjoy a good glass…

If you are in Japan during February- April and experience sneezing, eye irritation, a runny nose, sometimes even headaches, then you should know that these…

Last year, the Heisei Period ended after about 30 years and here we are now in Reiwa, the new era of Japan. Time flies by…