Homemade Japanese-style beef curry From elementary school children enjoying their kyushoku (school lunch) to oba-chan (elderly women) tending to their gardens, salarymen rushing between meetings, and university students cramming for their finals,... Read more »

Photo Credit: Crunchyroll 2026 is shaping up to be a promising year for Japanese cinema. With a healthy mix of sequels, blockbusters and live-action versions of manga series, here are the most... Read more »

We head to one of Japan’s top travel destinations to see the situation and take cafe recommendations from a deer. In November, the Chinese government issued a travel warning to its citizens... Read more »

Grab your coat and scarf, we’re headed out to see the best cold-weather scenery east Japan has to offer! People tend to be pretty divided on winter weather in Japan. Some see... Read more »

Tsuruga Castle, also referred to as Wakamatsu Castle, has been rebuilt several times over the almost 700 years since it was first constructed by the feudal lord Ashina Naomori (1323-1391). The Diamond... Read more »

On this day in 1972, two fishermen, Jesus Mantanona Duenas and Manuel Tolentino De Gracia, were checking shrimp traps in Guam’s Talofofo River when they saw something moving at the bottom of... Read more »

In the train-heavy Tokyo area, convenience is what matters most to prospective residents. Tokyo is one of the most populous cities on the planet, and with housing prices at a premium, how... Read more »

New items make the leap from the anime world and into our merchandise collections.  One of the things we love about Studio Ghibli movies is the way everyday items seem to have... Read more »

The house stands alone on a hill, gazing across the Seto Inland Sea. When clouds roll in, it seems almost forlorn. But when the sun breaks through, its kawara roof tiles warm... Read more »