Survey finds that 65% of Japanese now spend their weekends at home
A survey of leisure time activities has found that 65% of Japanese people don’t go anywhere at the weekend. The survey, which was conducted by…
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Shibuya eatery introduces delicious and warming wild boar hotpot
With November just around the corner, and autumn nights drawing in, now is the time Japanese diners start to think about tucking into a tasty…
Office in ski resort gondola aims to strike winning work-ski balance
In a Japanese first, a gondola at the Risonare Yatsugatake ski resort in the mountains of Yamanashi prefecture has been converted into a private office,…
A psycho-geographical day trip to the Koppakatsu execution grounds
Of the three execution grounds of Edo-era Tokyo, the busiest was Koppakatsu. It is said that 100-200,000 criminals were beheaded at Koppakatsu during the Tokugara…
LINE property information service expands to cover Tokyo and Kanagawa
The coronavirus pandemic, and the fear of infection that goes with it, continue to have unforeseen consequences, with all kinds of businesses having to adapt…
Step into the mind of animation master Hayao Miyazaki at the Studio Ghibli Museum
The Studio Ghibli Museum showcases the work of the world-famous animation studio responsible for popular films like Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro,…
The Koenji Mural City Project is a celebration of local street artists
For a city of its size, and the capital of a country with such a strong graphic art tradition, it’s surprising not to see more…
Wave, the obsessive homemaker’s favourite mop, wins Good Design Award
The Wave Floor Wiper, which promises to give the fastidious cleaner access to cracks and crevices beyond the reach of the ordinary household mop or…
A Japanese history lesson: who were the burakumin?
Header image: A man scrapes the hide of a slaughtered deer, while another holds a piece of finished cat skin to cover an old shamisen….
Luxurious new nursing home in Tokyo’s Nakano Ward offers golden years to the aged
On September 1st, nursing home provider Care 21 opened Plaisant Grand Nakano Saginomiya, a private nursing home for the elderly in Nakano ward, Tokyo. Osaka-based…
Sojo in Waseda: Tokyo’s only vegan Esperanto-speaking restaurant
We all love Japanese food, but sometimes it’s nice to have a change, and I don’t mean a trip to Carl’s Jr. When I want…
Peter Doig exhibition at Tokyo Modern Art Museum extended until October 10th
Tokyo Modern Art Museum’s exhibition of paintings by Peter Doig, the contemporary Scottish painter described as “the painter’s painter”, has been extended until October 10th….
Matsui single malt whisky wins Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible top prize
On September 16th, the Matsui Distillery received notification that the 18th edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible had named its single malt whisky Matsui Mizunara…
Doraemon 50th anniversary merchandise on sale at Japan Post online store
Japan Post has teamed up with the creators of anime folk hero Doraemon to produce a range of merchandise to celebrate his 50th birthday. Believe…
Plum wine maker looks to jump on craft beer bandwagon with ‘Takara Craft’ plum shochu highball
Craft beer has become all the rage in recent years. It’s certainly good to see interest in the art of brewing beer on the rise,…