United Nations – A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world’s oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to... Read more »

In this week’s news roundup we report on two very contrasting movies; Evil Unbound, also called 731, about Japan’s notorious Unit 731 research facility, and the latest Demon Slayer movie, that’s breaking... Read more »

Make Halloween count this year at Tokyo Halloween Festival 2025 at Zepp Haneda—a one-night party fusing global music, Japanese pop culture and a high-stakes costume contest with a grand prize of ¥1,000,000... Read more »

The Aichi Triennale, one of Japan’s rising international art festivals, launched its sixth iteration this past weekend. Titled “A Time Between Ashes and Roses,” this year’s festival is led by artistic director... Read more »

Competition was surprisingly stiff among the many amorphous contestants. It’s hard to believe there’s a little less than a month to go before the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo closes for good. As things... Read more »

Family Mart’s festival of fried foods also includes fried chicken-themed accessories, clothing items, and luggage. Technically, convenience store food doesn’t need to do anything other than be convenient in order to fulfill... Read more »

Nitori wans to provide everything you could need for your home, including your gaming space. Nitori is one of Japan’s most popular affordable furniture and housewares companies. Loved for its combination of... Read more »

Let the witches of joy, anger, grief, and pleasure inspire a dramatic new look this Halloween. The Halloween events at Universal Studios Japan have long attracted throngs of people who want to... Read more »

Be careful when releasing potato chips, or this could happen to you too. We’ve long chronicled the misadventures of Japanese comedian Egashira 2:50. For those unfamiliar, his main schtick is appearing as... Read more »