Tokushima’s Colorful Summer Dance Festival is Back!
The Shikoku town of Tokushima is creating a new committee to plan and fund the iconic Awa Odori, bringing back its festivities after two years…
COVID-19
A Personal Covid-19 Experience in Japan
Covid-19, the pandemic that took hold of the world in early 2020 and still won’t let go. It’s been more than a year and a…
Can sickness-fighting monster Amabie defeat COVID-19 from outer space?
By now, you’ve probably heard of Amabie, a plague-fighting monster from Japan that originated a few hundred years ago. According to an old Edo-period tale,…
Origami zoom parties help Japanese arts-and-crafts aficionados get through COVID-19
Ever since the COVID-19 virus began to spread—something that feels like a hundred years ago—the lifestyles of people worldwide have dramatically changed. Obviously, people were…
My experience taking a COVID-19 PCR test in Japan
It is appropriate to take a PCR test when having mild cold symptoms. Moreover, it’s also required when traveling to another place, so some of…
10 Health Tips from Japan during COVID-19 and Lockdown
It’s been more than a year since Covid-19 spread across the world. Sunday, April 25, 2021 marked the beginning of the third state of emergency…
“No-Mask Picnic Day” Organizers See Reason and Cancel
The novel coronavirus has completely changed the daily lives for many across the world. It began spreading in Japan around February 2020, and as of…
What Do Locals Think About Osaka’s Current Covid-19 Crisis?
It’s hard to believe over a year has passed since Covid-19 spread across the world, infecting over 140 million people and taking more than 3…
Japanese company develops “floating image” no-touch touch panels to avoid direct button contact
Response to the spread of the coronavirus as an ongoing global pandemic has seen not only a focus on social distancing, but extra caution exercised…
Retail staffer finally pushes back on overbearing customers [manga]
The experience of shopping in Japan has definitely changed during the pandemic. Likely the same in other countries, customers almost uniformly wear masks, mostly remain…
Manga Artist’s Cute COVID-19 Prevention Posters Available for Free
As of February 2021, a new strain of COVID-19 is spreading throughout Japan. All over the city, we see posters calling for countermeasures to prevent…
State of emergency leads to closure of 61 popular restaurants in the capital
On 7 January 2021 the Japanese government issued Tokyo’s second state of emergency since the deadly virus, COVID-19, was found to have spread to Japan….
AI chatbot introduced to tackle alarming rise in coronavirus-related suicides
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has urged people who are struggling with depression to “have the courage to consult someone” in response to an alarming spike…
Unexpected Response After This Starbucks Closed Due to Covid-19 Infected Staff
According to the Japanese government and various news agencies , Covid-19 infections continue to spike, with national record-highs reported in December. Posters on JR trains…
Visit the JAL Factory SKY MUSEUM from home with the JAL Remote Factory Tour
To prevent spreading the Covid-19, JAL has decided to suspend the Factory Tour and move it online. Japan Airlines have come up with the “JAL…