As the years go by, Japan’s vegetarian options get better and better. But that doesn’t mean they’re neglecting the carnivorous among the population. On the…

Hey ladies, are you sick of the male-dominated world of noodles? Well this event is for you. The Ramen Girls Festival in Osaka is looking…

Resorts in northern Japan have found a stylish way to incorporate traditional Japanese kamakura into their winter events. Not to be confused with the Kamakura…

Japan is home to so many regional specialties that it seems impossible to eat them all. In order to sample every culinary treat that Japan…

You may have heard of the Pikachu Outbreak event which happens yearly in Japan. Year on year, every summer, the amount of Pikachu involved has…

The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a spectacle of ice and snow which takes place every February in Hokkaido’s most major city. Snow…

Not many people have the time or money to travel all around, to sample all the food and see all the festivals Japan has to…

While Kyoto is known for offering very sophisticated, culturally refined dining experiences of the highest level, with price tags just as high to match them,…

When delving into the local festivals of Japanese towns some strange traditions can be found, but none are considered as deadly as this one. Japan’s…

In a small town in Hiroshima called Koyaura, the third weekend of every October is the autumn festival. A festival the children of the town…

Gyoza are basically Chinese dumplings, but when served up in Japan you will usually get ‘yaki gyoza’. These are pan fried dumplings that are both…

Japan’s strengths when it comes to food are numerous. Their traditional cuisine is world famous and many of their eccentric innovations become viral hits. But…

Gyoza fanatics might not think twice about traveling far and wide to devour a plate of delicious potstickers, but that doesn’t mean those who are…

It’s common to see video footage of the myriad matsuri (Japanese festivals) held throughout the country. But equally important as their visual aspects — the…

Bunkasai, or Japanese school festivals, are a huge annual event for many students in middle school and high school, and students often prepare months in…