RICHMOND, Virginia – U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to downplay or outright delete issues and data tied to climate change is raising fears of a wider push to quash debate with dire... Read more »
Four-minute video has no dialogue, but still contains audio clues as to what it might be. Nintendo was a pioneer in creating a direct information pipeline to fans, and its Nintendo Direct... Read more »
Travel off the beaten path and enjoy exquisite meals on this very special Japanese train. Kyoto is known for drawing crowds of tourists, who descend on the ancient capital in large numbers... Read more »
One of Tokyo’s annual Halloween traditions is back. The telltale signs that we’re coming up on Halloween are starting to appear in Japan. Cafes are offering pumpkin-flavored sweets. Shopping centers are putting... Read more »
Black cats lurk in this limited-edition drinkware collection, with special glow-in-the-dark details. Every October, the weather cools, the nights get longer, and Starbucks pulls the curtain back on its limited-edition goods... Read more »
On Saturday, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female leader. She defeated Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a run-off vote.... Read more »
Within Japanese cuisine, savory dishes like sushi and ramen have a tight grasp of the worldwide spotlight. But an often overlooked realm is wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets that delight both the eyes... Read more »
Surprising number-one pick wasn’t Universal Studios Japan either. For decades, Tokyo Disneyland has been the default image when people in Japan think of a theme park. However, Disneyland might be losing its... Read more »
Pushing the envelope of public decency. It seems like not a week goes by that another unusual thing is found being sold through Japanese online flea market service Mercari. In the past,... Read more »
Edo kiriko is glass transformed. Using diamond wheels, this nearly two-hundred-year-old Tokyo craft carves clear or colored glass into intricate patterns that catch and fracture sunlight, turning everyday vessels into luminous works... Read more »