Visit Tokyo’s Largest Illumination Art Festival at Hotel Gajoen Celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, the opulent Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is commemorating the occasion…
A New Film by Gori Explores the Okinawan Ritual of Washing the Bones of Deceased Family Members Asked to make a movie on the sparse island of Aguni in Okinawa, Toshiyuki Teruya…
Photo Story: A Thought-Provoking Series Debates Kawaii Culture’s Impact on Japanese Women From frilly Lolita fashion and schoolgirl uniforms to voluptuous anime beauties and virginal pop idols,…
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Tea Ceremony Host Growing up with a mother and grandmother who are both Japanese tea ceremony masters, Maiko…
What It’s Like to Be a Japanese Food Fighter Japanese people sure do seem to love food. They certainly consume enough of it, what…
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Tatami Maker Many of us have taken off our slippers to shuffle barefoot across the soft, cushioned…
“What I Learned From Being a Japanese Porn Translator” “Ben” has been studying Japanese for more than 10 years now, both privately and academically.…
New Book Explores 100 of Japan’s “Hidden Towns” Every traveler in Japan is going to hit the big cities, and places like Kyoto,…
Discover Historic Buildings and Ambience at the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum Visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is like traveling back in time – find…
Try a DIY Tea Ceremony Experience at Soso in Daikanyama Whip up your own fresh cup of matcha and grill your own dango (dumplings) in this hidden haven. At…
Exploring Flavor, History, and Ingenuity in Aichi Aichi Prefecture is known for being the home of Japan’s industrial powerhouse, Nagoya, but on…
The Samurai Who Met the Pope History is weird and full of unexpected encounters your teachers probably never told you about.…
Discover the Great Shrine of Tokyo Tower: the Highest “Power Spot” in the City The Great Shrine of Tokyo Tower sits 150 meters above the ground, making it the…
Discover the Magic of Kanji at the Japan Kanji Museum and Library in Kyoto Heading to Kyoto and looking for something unique to do? Stop by this interactive museum…
Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival Back and Bigger Than Ever for 2018 Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival, an event that celebrates the best in Japanese pop culture, is…
