Kokubunji Station, rebuilt back in April, is now as fresh and fashionable as a mini Ginza. But one of the main draws is the nearby Tonogayato Garden, just…
We went to recent Tokyo Comic Con held at Makuhari Messe to get a piece of the public’s mind. . . . . . #Japan #TokyoComicCon #avengers #cosplay…
Fashion designer Akira Isogawa has found tremendous success Down Under as his clothes have appeared on the cover of Vogue while his face has been put on an…
Mount Yari’s sharp peak resonates with its name — which translates to “spear” — and edges at 3,180 meters, making the mountain Japan’s fifth tallest. First climbed by…
A feast of Okinawan food prepared by Masashi Miyagi is set out, family-style, for guests at Minshuku Miyagi. During his shoestring travels as a young man, Miyagi explains,…
Whether you’re in Tokyo for a week or for life, you’ll barely make a dent in the city’s ramen scene. There are simply too many shops to eat…
Joetsu, southwestern Niigata Prefecture, is snow country. This was the place where, in 1911, Theodor Edler von Lerch, a major in the Austro-Hungarian military, first introduced skiing to…
Yikes! The holiday season is closing in fast, and if you’re looking to send gifts — especially to overseas destinations — you don’t have a lot of time…
Will break dancing will be included in the 2024 Paris Games? Either way, these Japanese dancers are ready to bust a move. “(Russia and Japan are) the two…
This past weekend was Tokyo Comic Con, where thousands of fans flocked to Makuhari Messe to buy pieces from their favorite artists and catch a glimpse of their…
Pope Francis held a Mass at Tokyo Dome, a 55,000-seat stadium, on Monday, a day after calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The…
Miyu Kojima creates dioramas of rooms. The attention to detail and the sense of realism is phenomenal. But unlike other miniatures, these are faithful replicas of real rooms…
When you feel like dancing, Tokyo has a ton of places you can go. In Fukuoka, the selection is smaller, but that means the community is closer. Latin…
The Tokyo Aquatics Center and the Ariake Arena, two out of the six permanent venues for the 2020 Olympics are close to being completed. Both located in Tokyo’s…
Asakusa celebrated the Tori-no-ichi (rooster market) festival Wednesday night as dozens of booths sold “kumade” ornamental rakes that are believed to bring good luck. 📸: Ryusei Takahashi (@ryuseitakahashi217)…