2025 may be the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, but in Japan, it’s tragically the year of the bear. As of November, 13 people have been killed in bear... Read more »
It’s that time of the year again — when Spotify wraps up your music taste in a colorful bow and hands it over for you to share with friends. Spotify Wrapped has... Read more »
If you’re new to Japan or new to sleeping on a futon, choosing the right one for you can feel confusing. Traditional shikibuton are only a few inches thick, need regular airing... Read more »
It has become a repeated “did you know?” cliché that Japanese people eat KFC on Christmas. Corporate associations with holidays are not unusual. Despite the often-repeated myth, Coca-Cola did not invent the... Read more »
This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. With the vision of creating “a world where every lost item is found,” Find Inc. runs... Read more »
Growing up in the 1990s with a love for American martial arts and action movies, it was impossible not to notice Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. It’s said that great actors “make love” to the... Read more »
That AI better have a good alibi. In January of this year, a major security breach of the app for Internet and manga cafe chain Kaikatsu Club resulted in the leak of... Read more »
It’s a clear morning in late November, and exterminator Kenji Shuto is leading a four-person team down a street lined with Asian bars and eateries close to Tokyo’s JR Okubo Station. Dressed... Read more »
The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture’s Matsuba-gani crab until Dec. 29. Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, hotel Executive Chef Shinsuke Nakajima, and restaurant manager and Executive... Read more »
The slow, steady beats of the taiko drum hang in the air as a lone actor poses midstage. He is clad in an elaborate, kimono-like outfit with long hair flowing over his... Read more »