World’s Largest Starbucks Launches Here in Tokyo Starbucks opened doors to its most grande café in Nakameguro. The fifth Reserve Roastery, designed by…
Global Power City Index: Can Tokyo Catch Up to New York and London? Right now Tokyo ranks third on the Global Power City Index, which compares the power…
Shop Japan #6: Our Monthly Roundup of Artisanal Japanese Gifts and Souvenirs Looking for something quintessentially Japanese for that perfect gift or souvenir? Each month, we round…
Tokyo Style Tribes: Six Current Key Looks You’ll See on Tokyo Streets Even though Tokyo fashion can be wild and unpredictable, it can also be the opposite.…
Take a Walk with an Akita Inu on Google View While not all of us can claim to be as dog mad as Edo Period…
Augmented Reality Boyfriends Now Free With Your Pocky Sticks Earlier this month, confectionery company Glico launched a new promotional campaign for their ever-popular Pocky…
6 Ways to Devour Tokyo Everybody knows that Tokyo is one of the food capitals of the world. Here are…
Japanese Craftsmanship Meets Nordic Design at OZONE’s Kurashi no Katachi Hygge up your home life to help find your igokochi at Kurashi no Katachi. In…
What It’s Like to Drive a Porsche SUV Around Fukushima’s Countryside When Porsche recently asked Weekender if we would be interested in test driving four of their brand-new SUVs…
Discover the Craftsmanship of Niigata Through First-Hand Experiences Lately there’s been a strong revival of traditional Japanese arts and crafts. NIIGATA in 10…
Feel Like You’re in the Conductor’s Seat in This Railway Karaoke Room Starting July 20, railroad fans should definitely make their way to Joysound Shinagawa Konanguchi. That’s…
This Japanese Knife Polishing Video Is Taking the Internet by Storm … but Why? YouTube fame is a fickle thing: thousands of creators struggle to come up with viral…
Sanrio-Sailor Moon Tie-Up Celebrates Series’ 25th Anniversary Manga and anime franchise Sailor Moon is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and has teamed up…
Let Spirited Away’s No-Face Gobble Up Your Loose Change Sixteen years after its debut, a character from the film Spirited Away has returned in…
Sushi Kit-Kat Launched at Ginza’s New Chocolatory Shop Remember Nestle Japan’s April Fool’s joke last year? They announced they were releasing seafood-flavored Kit Kats. Well,…
