In 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami damaged and destroyed much of the Tohoku coast, including the city of Kamaishi, killing an estimated 20,000 in…
Unlimited Coffee Bar’s Barista Training Lab Tokyo offers classes that cover all the skills a professional barista — or interested amateur — needs to know. Started in 2013,…
Most major sightseeing spots are packed with yukata-clad tourists bobbling green tea soft serve and swinging selfie sticks. If you’re looking for something less frenzied, the Kansai area…
Earlier this month, Japan resumed commercial whaling commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone shortly after leaving the International Whaling Commission. Listen to the latest episode of the…
#Tokyo2020 sponsor Panasonic is building up Olympic hype with the SPORTS x MANGA exhibition at Panasonic Center in Tokyo’s Koto Ward. The free event, which runs until Sept.…
teamLab, the magicians of digital art, revealed new work this week at their large-scale “exhibition” located in a lush garden park in Kyushu’s Saga Prefecture. Running for its…
In many ways, film photography is a dying art. Japan, however — as the birthplace of Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Sony and Fujifilm, among others — has earned…
Ahead of the World Cosplay Summit, taking place in Nagoya July 27-Aug. 4, staff writer Andrew McKirdy took a deep dive into the passion and craft behind local…
Students attending Kokugakuin University in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward dressed in kimono, tied strips of paper with their wishes written on them, and held a “Mr. and Mrs. Kokugakuin…
Often overlooked and still relatively obscure, Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula remains a wealth of traditional crafts and cuisine, dramatic landscapes and vibrant festivals. The region is easily overlooked…
Members of the press were invited on Wednesday to visit the new National Stadium, the Olympic and Paralympic Village and other venues that will host events during the…
Kim Kardashian West caused an uproar last week after announcing the trademarking of Kimono for the debut of her shapewear series. Social media erupted with claims of insensitive…
Demonstrators marched from Hibiya Park to Tokyo Station on Saturday to call on G20 leaders in Osaka to speak out against the extradition bill that has sparked violent…
“Teishoku” is a simple meal that satisfies millions of workers and students across Japan day after day. It is usually a classic combination of rice, miso soup, vegetables,…
Miyuki-dori is a 500-meter-long shopping street that runs between Sokaido Street and the Hirano River in Osaka’s Ikuno Ward. Since the beginning of the Showa Era (1926-89), when…