Kyushu Travel: Discover the Amazing Amami Islands

Whoever said Japan is a homogenous country has obviously never been to the Amami Islands.…

Japan Travel: Explore Northwestern Kyushu in Three Easy Stops – Fukuoka, Saga and Nagasaki

Journey around three prefectures using Kyushu-Saga International Airport as a starting point for your northwestern…

On the Road With Three1989: The Playful Pop Trio Takes Music, Love and Travel Very Seriously

The Latin expression “omne trium perfectum” states that everything that comes in threes is perfect,…

“I Think About How to Fall in Love With Food”: Imperial Hotel Tokyo’s Executive Chef Yu Sugimoto on His Culinary Journey

Yu Sugimoto was only 38 when he took on the position of executive chef at…

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…