Tag: Trends & Culture

Runway Report: Six Top Trends from Tokyo Fashion Week AW17

Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week AW17 kicked off in late March, delivering a fresh slice of…

Hayao Miyazaki’s Return to Film (Again)

Hayao Miyazaki, creator of beloved animated films like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away” (to…

Why You Should Visit the Yayoi Kusama Exhibition

Last week, the prolific 87-year-old Japanese artist opened two exhibitions simultaneously – a retrospective in Tokyo…

Take an Intimate Look Inside Japan’s Love Hotels

As everyone everywhere celebrates love this month, we chat with Belgian photographer Zaza Bertrand about…

Dragons, Lions, and Dancing: Chinese New Year in Pictures

This year, Chinese New Year fell on January 28, and there is no better place to…

“Jokes Are a Remote Form of Tickling”: An Interview With Jimmy Carr

As Jimmy Carr prepares for his first show in Tokyo next month, we called him…

Comedian Patrick “Pakkun” Harlan: What It Was Like to Sing with the Harvard Glee Club

One half of the popular comic duo Pakkun Makkun and a regular on news and…

Tormented Talents: The Darker Side of Japan’s Entertainment Biz

A Permanent Gag Order To be a star in Japan, finding a talent agency –…

Domino’s Japan Considers Reindeer Delivery Service

It doesn’t matter whether you’re naughty or nice – if you live in a particularly…

Five Young Tokyo Creatives to Watch

As we look forward to Design Festa, here’s our pick of five up-and-coming inspiring Tokyoites…

So You Want to Be a YouTube Star?

We chat with a few of Japan’s key players in the online video business to find…

See What’s in SUBstore

Koenji’s newest mixed-use café feels at home. As soon as you step through the door…

Are You An Artist on a Budget? Try Tea Bags

No matter how long or short one’s visit to Japan is, all can agree: Japan…

Portland Out-Portlands Itself with Japanese Tourist Ad

Another viral video making the internet rounds recently is an elaborate, quirky, confusing, and slightly…

How Do You Define a “Tokyojin”?

How does a city create its identity? And how do we define Tokyo’s identity? Powered…