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…

Japanese Superstitions: Dating and Relationships

Every culture has its superstitions, and Japan is no exception. Many of them are related…

30 of Japan’s Hottest Music Festivals for Summer and Beyond

Nothing says summer like music festivals. We have the lowdown on the biggest and best…

48 Hours in Kanazawa — Dig Deeper into Japan’s Gold Leaf Capital

Connected to Tokyo by the Hokuriku Shinkansen since 2015, it’s never been easier to visit Kanazawa,…

10 Prefectures Japanese People Never Visit That You Totally Should

NTT Docomo’s survey section Minna no Koe asked the question “Which prefecture are you least…

Ibaraki at a Glance — Discover Some of the Prefecture’s Best Kept Secrets

While many people hate on Saitama and give it nicknames like dasaitama (a play on…

Photo Story: New Project Showcases Tattooed Women in Japan to Shift Stereotypes

In May 2018, Stasia Matsumoto launched her photography project #TattooGirlsJP on Instagram. Already a skilled…

4 Places to Get an Early Breakfast in Tokyo Before 8am

Unlike Nagoya and Osaka where morning sets at cafés are a big thing, Tokyo is…

Bar Gold Finger Owner Chiga Ogawa: “What Shinjuku Nichome Means to Me”

An interview about me? It’s going to take three hours!” jokes Chiga Ogawa. Affectionately known…