Exploring the Shimabara Peninsula and Japan’s oldest National Park

Our latest trip to Nagasaki Prefecture took us to Shimabara Peninsula, home of Japan’s oldest…

Tableaux, Daikanyama: The dining institution treats itself to a makeover

Whether you’re trying to impress friends from out of town, wine and dine that client,…

‘Gunkanjima’, or Hashima, is a relic that demands to be photographed

Once home to a bustling coal-mining community that supported the modernization of Japan, Hashima, about…

Interview: Kei Nishikori has tough words ahead of Japan Open

Many of the world’s top tennis players are set to invade Japan this September to…

What happens in Vegas… Pawn Stars Hit Tokyo

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, the saying goes, but, in the entertainment field…

Stay at home generation

Japan’s next generation is saying no to study opportunities abroad, with the latest government figures…

September Issue Out Now!

The September issue of Tokyo Weekender magazine is now on the shelves around Tokyo – we…

Bird droppings shut down Nagano

Chaos ensued on roads in Nagano Prefecture after loads of bird droppings apparently caused traffic…

Around Asia: Ammonia leak at Shanghai seafood plant kills 15

An ammonia leak at a seafood company in China’s commercial hub of Shanghai has killed…

Tepco finds new Fukushima radiation hot spots

New radiation hot spots have been detected near water storage tanks at the stricken Fukushima…

Around Asia: Dunkin’ Donuts apologizes for blacking up model

Dunkin’ Donuts has apologized for a Thai advertisement slammed as “insensitive” by human rights groups.…

September movie releases in Japan: The Wolverine, Unforgiven and more

In recent years summer schedules have been dominated by comic book heroes and sequels to…

Around Asia: Bulldozer kills 3-year-old in China after land dispute

A 3-year-old girl has died after being crushed by a bulldozer in a land dispute…

Maglev to Nagoya is faster than a Bullet

Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai) has begun trials on a new series of “levitating”…

“Confusing messages” scuttling Fukushima recovery

The International Atomic Energy Agency has urged Japan to stop sending “confusing messages” and unravel…