The 5 Most Outrageous Royal Scandals in Japan History For centuries, the royal court has been the primary source/sponsor of art, culture and scientific…
The 5 Most Fascinating Monks In Japanese History Buddhism is now an integral part of Japanese society, existing in a Reiwa-esque beautiful harmony…
Shop for Kyushu Specialty Foods at Hakata Hankyu Department Store in Fukuoka The original Hankyu department store in Osaka was the first railway terminal shopping destination in…
The 5 Most Badass Samurai In Japanese History For many of us, our love of Japanese history starts with the samurai. There’s something…
More than Meets the Eye – A Visit to the Yokohama Poop Museum Yokohama is Japan’s second largest city with a population of nearly 4 million people occupying…
Comedian Jim Gaffigan Talks About His Upcoming Tokyo Visit: “I’m Most Excited About the Unknown” American comedian Jim Gaffigan has an affinity for Japan, particularly the sanitary conditions. “Are you…
Renowned Japanese Scholar Donald Keene Dies At 96 On February 24, the world lost Donald Keene, a leading researcher, translator, historian and teacher…
Chocolate Ramen is Available in Tokyo for Valentine’s Day and We Had a Taste Japan is no stranger to combinations of sweet and savory flavors. After all, this is…
Explore the Abandoned Samurai Necropolis in Remote Kamakura The hills between the cities of Kamakura and Zushi have a dark secret. For hundreds…
Escape the Jungle of Tokyo at Japan’s Top Zoos Land in Japan doesn’t come cheaply, so when the country dedicates acres of it to…
Cutting To The Chase – How Do Knife Laws Work In Japan? On June 9, a man traveling on the Nozomi #265 Shinkansen bullet train between Shin-Yokohama…
Explore The Newly Reborn Hakubutsukan-Dōbutsuen Station Tokyo boasts one of the most extensive subway systems in the world but it didn’t…
RoboCop, Aquaman and Terminator’s Harley: 5 Things We Saw at Tokyo Comic Con 2018 This year saw the third installment of the annual Tokyo Comic Con. Held in Makuhari…
4 Days in Oita: A Guide to Exploring Japan’s Famous Onsen Region There’s a chance you haven’t heard of Oita, but the region has captivated Japanese people…
Will the New Super Mario Movie Finally Get It Right? In a recent Variety interview, Chris Meledandri, the founder and CEO of the Illumination animation…
