New Year (Shogatsu) is a time for big celebration in Japan. Seen as a period of cleansing and renewal as...[ Click to read more ]
Every year, the HOPE International Development Agency organizes charity dinners across Japan to help provide access and opportunities to those...[ Click to read more ]
It may not be among the most famous cities in Japan but Kobe is one of the best locations for...[ Click to read more ]
Oshogatsu, or New Year, is the most important holiday in Japan. Businesses shut down from January 1 to January 3,...[ Click to read more ]
In Japan, residents are signed up for water, electricity, gas and Internet as utility payments - with the exclusion of...[ Click to read more ]
Many people arrive in Japan from places where it simply does not get cold and are unaware that they need...[ Click to read more ]
We’re fast approaching the peak cinema season as the weather chills, the nights draw in and this year’s big winter...[ Click to read more ]
Breakfast in Japan may be quite different than what you’re used to, as it consists of things like grilled fish,...[ Click to read more ]
Located in the southwest of Japan’s largest island – Honshu – and with a rich and varied history, Hiroshima prefecture...[ Click to read more ]
Maybe I've been here too long but sometimes I forget that Japan has a reputation for being, well, a weird...[ Click to read more ]