You may have noticed, that people are starting to get excited about Golden Week. Of course, people always get excited...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo can be a tough place to find something cool for the whole family to get into without either needing...[ Click to read more ]
Several times a year, someone will say to me that they miss live music. And while they may really mean...[ Click to read more ]
I wrote elsewhere this month about where to look for live music in Hiroshima. Now let’s talk a little about...[ Click to read more ]
For three days in April, downtown Hiroshima will take on a new vibe as crowds of breakdancers, freestyle BMX riders,...[ Click to read more ]
When you think of Japanese sports, there is a good chance that a martial art comes to mind. However, if...[ Click to read more ]
Attending a match at a sumo tournament is just one way to experience real-life sumo. Another is to visit a...[ Click to read more ]
With around 44,000 foreign nationals living in the city, Kobe has a sizeable expat community that includes many Americans and...[ Click to read more ]
The second most populous region of Japan after Kanto, Kansai has been a historically important part of the country with...[ Click to read more ]
Kobe has a vibrant nightlife and bar scene that while perhaps not being as busy or diverse as nearby Osaka,...[ Click to read more ]