Sex Education for Children: Advice for Parents from International Sex Educator June Low Sex educator June Low has a simple message for parents: if you’re leaving it up…
What’s New in Kamakura This Month: December 2020 Abound with rich history, distinctive culture, fashionable restaurants and trendy cafes, Kamakura is flooded with…
Fukubukuro: The Pleasant ‘Lucky Bag’ Surprise You Need This Year While gift-giving (and receiving) is undoubtedly the most exciting part about holidays every year, we…
Shuri Castle in Okinawa: One Year Later, on the Fast Track to Reconstruction Talks of rebuilding Okinawa’s Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, began soon after the castle burned down…
Festive Bites, City Lights and a Very Special Hotel Stay: What’s New Around Tokyo Station in Dec 2020 The festive spirit was alive and well in the Tokyo Station area last month, and…
10 Exhibitions to See This Month in and Near Tokyo: December 2020 For many of us, December is usually a month of parties, social gatherings, twinkling lights,…
Tokyo Area Guide: The Changing Face of Ikebukuro The name Ikebukuro no doubt conjures up many images in the mind of Tokyoites. The…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Happoubijin” — A Friend to All is a Friend to None We’ve all known that person who is impossibly lovely to everyone and their mother. And…
Inside SOD Land, Japan’s New Porn Actress Theme Park That Prioritizes Customer Safety If there is one industry that should know everything about protecting their employees and customers…
Tokyo Mask Land, Mulabo! and More Masks: What’s New in Yokohama in December 2020 While Covid-19 is still far from under control in Japan, things could have been far…
The First Time Diego Maradona Played in Japan Is Hard to Forget Following the recent death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, we’re taking a moment to…
5 of the Best Japanese Kids’ Shows on Netflix We all know that too much screen time is not ideal for young brains. But,…
Yokohama’s Hamakaze Shelter is a Microcosm of Homelessness in Japan Japan’s unhoused population does a lot to remain as invisible as possible. When they’re not…
8 of the Best 100-yen Makeup Products You’ll Find in Japan When it comes to beauty shopping, finding products that are both budget-friendly and also live up to your…
What’s New in Ginza this Month: November 2020 As Christmas draws near, the glamorous Ginza neighborhood is ramping up for the festive season.…
