Travel Japan: 4 Fabulous Fukuoka Escapes

Mention Fukuoka and people will — quite rightly — gush over how convenient the city…

Japan’s 10 Most Popular Shrines and Temples for Hatsumode (First Visit of the New Year)

Hatsumode, or the first shrine or temple visit of the new year, is the thing…

Kamakura Hanko: A Traditional Japanese Seal Makes the Perfect Personalized Keepsake

In the heart of Kamakura, traditional Japanese culture not only endures, it flourishes. Here you’ll…

A Guide to Using Your Japanese Hanko

Now that you’ve acquainted yourself with what a hanko is and what the basic types…

Photo Story: Meet Japan’s Most Stylish Grandpa, Silver Tetsuya

Naoya Kudo has always had a zest for fashion. His closets burgeon with brand items…

8 Ways to Get to Know Oita: Trekking, Meditating, Farm Stays and More

Not everyone has heard of Kyushu’s hot spring paradise, Oita. Here you’ll find a relatively…

An Alternative Guide to Kyoto Prefecture: Choose Between Forests, Tea Fields or Ocean

While Kyoto Prefecture is often associated with its eponymous capital city’s stereotypes of geiko, temples…

The History of Hanko: A Guide to Japan’s Ink Seals

Japan’s custom of using seals in lieu of signatures has been recorded for just under…

The “Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020” Drinking Game

Love it or hate it, Terrace House holds a deep fascination for viewers around the…

Japan’s 10 Top-selling Singles Throughout the Ages

Japan is home to the world’s second-largest music market and domestic acts account for over…

5 Days in Kyushu: A Guide to Exploring Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima

Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan’s four main islands and though it’s one…

Film Crew Scales Sacred Mount Oyama with Japan’s Tattooed Pilgrims

Japan’s relationship with tattoos is notoriously complicated. Even at the height of their popularity during…

Find Beach, Sand, Surf and Solitude at Kyushu’s Amami Islands

Why go abroad when Japan has a tropical paradise on its doorstep? With Kyoto and…

4 Reasons to Visit New Japanese Performing Arts Theater Suigian

If you’ve ever wanted to sample some of Japan’s finest high arts but have been…

What is Japan’s Favorite Convenience Store Coffee?

Coffee. For some, it’s a daily necessity, for others it’s simply an occasional pick-me-up. Some…