Ssh! Don’t say it too loud or you’ll frighten the neighbours, but Hachiko, Japan’s favourite dog, may not be the epitome of loyalty he’s cracked…

Japan’s cats and dogs are a secretive bunch. Although you wouldn’t know it from walking the streets of Tokyo, for the majority of owners like…

Valentine’s Day has become a barometer of Japanese shopping habits, consumer confidence and attitudes to the workplace. This year it is also functioning as a…

Photographer Ryosuke Misawa is holding a solo exhibition entitled ‘Re:Construction’ at the Shibuya branch of the Tsutaya chain of bookshops. Ryosuke Misawa is a celebrated…

With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, conventional theatre performances have become practically impossible. Whilst this has created a crisis for Japan’s theatres, it…

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has urged people who are struggling with depression to “have the courage to consult someone” in response to an alarming spike…

For centuries, the winter months in Japan have been bound up with the enticing smell of freshly baked sweet potatoes. In recent years, a new…

Enoshima Aquarium is holding a special winter event entitled ‘Jewerium.’ The name is a combination of ‘jewel’ and ‘aquarium’. The organisers of the event say…

Tokyo has its share of immaculately manicured gardens and even has some spacious parks, but it’s hard to find a place of untended nature where…

この投稿をInstagramで見る Tom Feiling(@tomfeiling68)がシェアした投稿 Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, New Year’s Eve in Tokyo was always going to be a subdued affair, even by the…

As commercial sign writers switch to LED technology, neon lights seem destined to become quaint relics of the 20th century. But neon still has its…

Demon Slayer, or Kimetsu no Yaiba 鬼滅の刃 in Japanese, is the highest-grossing Japanese film of this year. The film is based on a phenomenally popular manga…

Lots of people like to add interest to their crockery by investing in a few cute figurines. A toast rack that looks like a porcupine,…

Tokyo has been described as the only major city in the world that really works. It’s quite an indictment of the world’s other big cities,…

In the last few years, game meats have become quite popular in Japan. With winter approaching, Shinjuku san-chome restaurant Pan to Sākasu (パンとサーカス Bread and…