As a foreigner in Japan (especially when you first arrive), life can be a little difficult adjusting to a new...[ Click to read more ]
In 1887, the Japan Beer Brewery Company cleared an area of farmland in order to build a brewery where...[ Click to read more ]
With the rise of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) calling applications, pricey unlimited calling plans are becoming increasingly less popular. Use of VoIP...[ Click to read more ]
While Asahi and Kirin beers are world renowned, it could be argued that, along with Sapporo, they do not have...[ Click to read more ]
If like me you are struggling to shift those few extra pounds picked up over the winter, you may be looking...[ Click to read more ]
In the past, the best TV programming option for expatriates living in Japan has been to contract with one of...[ Click to read more ]
Details current as of April, 2017 In Japan, there is one main provider of ADSL and fiber optic internet infrastructure...[ Click to read more ]
Were you to take the evidence offered up by Japanese TV, you might be fooled into believing that the Japanese drink...[ Click to read more ]
[caption id="attachment_32433" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Night Snow, by Utagawa Hirose[/caption] While not usually considered a cultural heartland of art, like Tokyo, there...[ Click to read more ]
ARK is a non-profit, non-governmental private organization with the aim of forming a network of people who love animals, believe...[ Click to read more ]