To really get a feel for Tokyo, pick a neighborhood at random and spend the day exploring what lies there. Step away from the usual haunts of Shibuya or Ginza and embrace... Read more »
Godzilla’s greatest rival comes to challenge him for his Shinjuku crown. Downtown Tokyo’s Hotel Gracery Shinjuku has a good location. It’s situated on the edge of the Shinjuku neighborhood’s Kabukicho section, providing... Read more »
A beautiful way to add a calming sense of escapism to your day. Every animated film from Studio Ghibli will take you on a journey, but in the case of the... Read more »
A man mixes potatoes, tomatoes and peppers in a frying pan on a camping trip There’s something about cooking over a fire that makes even the simplest food taste better. In Japan,... Read more »
As Halloween in Tokyo approaches, we spoke with alternative fashion, culture, and travel blogger, La Carmina. “I’ve been participating in the Goth subculture since I was a teen,” says the creative, “and... Read more »
In the mood to breathe in some delicious — and cooler — mountain air while taking in outrageous views? Our trip up Mount Gassan in Yamagata had something for everyone in our... Read more »
Walking around Japan, especially big metropolitan cities like Tokyo, you’ll encounter many words that are borrowed from English and other foreign languages. These words have evolved and been incorporated into the Japanese... Read more »
In this week’s news roundup we have the latest on Typhoon Halong, Sanae Takaichi and two new Japanese latest Nobel laureates. We also report on Asahi’s beer shortage and a bear attack... Read more »
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Yomiuri Giants took everything that makes October baseball great and stuffed it all into one tightly wound package on Sunday. There were home runs, a bullpen duel,... Read more »
The Birth of a Waterfall It all starts with some soft rock that has a layer of hard rock underneath, and rain. Over the course of thousands or even millions of years,... Read more »