Emergencies don’t often occur at a convenient time. In the case of some (earthquakes, typhoons, heavy rain and flooding, etc.), it may be necessary to leave home in a hurry without much... Read more »
Who’d have guessed there was a centuries-old snack shop too just a quick stroll away from one of downtown’s busiest rail hubs? Ikebukuro might not be as world-famous as Shibuya or Shinjuku,... Read more »
TeamLab’s newest artistic “digitized nature” vision features interactive light and sound elements as you traverse an ancient forest. The town of Otaki, Chiba Prefecture, is an area known for its unspoiled forest,... Read more »
The atmosphere is as elegant as the cuisine at this amazing restaurant. Ganko is a Japanese restaurant group with most of its locations in the Osaka area. They’ve got a whole bunch... Read more »
New York City: home of the world’s fourth largest Japanese diaspora after Los Angeles, Bangkok, and Shanghai. But it is perhaps the single biggest locus of Japanese culture outside of the archipelago.... Read more »
Asian dad working while babysittering a baby A father pushed a baby stroller into the half-empty carriage of a Tokyo subway train. As soon as he sat down, loud cries of his... Read more »
This reading list brings together a mix of new releases and recent standouts, reflecting Japan’s growing appetite for introspective “healing fiction” alongside more experimental, boundary-pushing narratives—and a wider reading culture that continues... Read more »
Instead of the supposed excitement and mystery, many fans just want the item they want. Between capsule toy machines and blind-box figures, pins, and other trinkets, you could say this is the... Read more »
A botanical bath at an affordable price. In the far reaches of Japan, in the city of Obihiro in Hokkaido, our sauna and hot spring-loving reporter Seiji Nakazawa was almost set to... Read more »
Luckily there’s an easy way to tell if you’re dealing with a legitimate law enforcement officer or a con artist. Bike riding has been largely unregulated in Japan for several decades, but... Read more »