Can a fragrance encapsulate the essence of a virtual entity? For the legions of fans of Virtual YouTuber, singer, entertainer and personality Kizuna AI, this…

Tucked away in the often-overlooked prefecture of Yamaguchi is a small city known as Kudamatsu. Often ranking amongst the top comfortable cities to live in…

Okunoin is Japan’s largest cemetery, and although the grounds itself contains over 200,000 graves, according to legend, there are no real dead at the resting…

Act-Age Success at home and abroad Act-Age (アクタージュ act-age Akutāju) is a riveting manga series about Kei Yonagi 夜凪景, a high school girl with a…

A series of stunning images recently posted by architect and photographer Atsushi Kobayashi (@atsushi_k_photo) have been trending lately, and understandably so. Representing a collaboration with…

Since World War II, industrialized nations have experienced population transfers from rural areas to urban centers. Japan is no different. Beginning in the 1960s, large…

Seabura, or pork back fat broth ramen, is one of Japan’s richest and thickest bowls of noodles. Many shops that specialize in the style allow…

The sunakku: Japan’s nostalgic “snack bars” Ah, the Japanese sunakku スナック A fixture of Japanese nightlife for over half a century, these cozy little drinking…

For passengers standing on Japanese train platforms in the brisk December air, there’s a row of red labels on the vending machine which looks particularly…

As someone who has been interested in Asian philosophy and Buddhism for many years now, I’ve tried out a few kinds of meditation here and…

Odaiba is a unique place with many attractions, retro places, malls and a wonderful beach where you can relax while drinking a beer at night…

Yesterday, the Oriental Land Company revealed new details and concept art regarding the 75 billion yen expansions coming to Tokyo Disneyland’s Fantasyland, Toontown and Tomorrowland….

Film Details Name: The Makioka Sisters (細雪 “Light Snowfall”) Director: Kon Ichikawa Released: 1983, Toho Duration:140 min Format: Color 35 mm Language: Japanese (w/ English…

Anyone who’s ever visited Harajuku for the Instagrammable rainbow-colored cotton candy, or the eccentric fashion displays in Takeshita Street will have passed through the iconic…

It’s officially winter and temperatures are plummeting by the day in Japan, which means coffee chains are busy launching new winter beverages to warm our…