With the likes of Mei Kawajiri (NailsbyMei) and Miho Okawara (Mihonails) spreading Japanese nail art far and wide, we decided to take a look at the artists championing it nearer to home.…

There is a dark underside to Japan, one that is not shown in cute Ghibli films and sparkling recreations of Lost in Translation.  In contrast to its many technological advancements, as a…

Japanese summer arrives after the wetness of the rainy season. Accompanied by a haze of humidity, the sweltering temperatures only rise throughout July and August. Japan makes the most of the hot weather,…

Japan is still the strictest of all the G7 countries when it comes to border restrictions and the rate of reopening has been slower than the queue at immigration. It was recently…

Since 2015, when Meiji Chocolate — one of the most popular chocolate brands in Japan — found success with the relaunch of its own bean-to-bar range, Japan’s artisan chocolate industry has been booming. Here are the top…

Foraging is the act of finding and picking wild plants to eat. Foraging in Japan can take place in the countryside, woods, on mountains and even in cities, on abandoned parking lots…

One of Dylan Woods’ most popular videos features a small person selling cheese before turning into a volcano. That volcano erupts with popcorn which acts as a badminton ball to hit several…

Ikumi Nakamura is the CEO of the newly-opened game studio, Unseen (stylized as UNSEEN). She brings her own extensive experience and open world view into the traditionally closed culture of Japanese game…