With just a cursory look at Japanese television, you would be forgiven for believing that Japan's music industry was an...[ Click to read more ]
By way of a cursory look on Japanese television, you would be forgiven for believing that Japan's music industry was...[ Click to read more ]
Did you move to Kobe with kids? Then you’ll be pleased to find a variety of children’s and family-friendly activities...[ Click to read more ]
As the weather starts to warm up, what better way to make the most of the great outdoors than camping?...[ Click to read more ]
Kyo-yuzen dates back to the Edo period when Miyazaki Yuzen (a fan painter from Kyoto) developed the dyeing technique to...[ Click to read more ]
Japan is well known for having some of the world's finest cuisine, and living in the capital means that you...[ Click to read more ]
When living in and around a sprawling metropolis such as Tokyo, getting from A to B can mean that you...[ Click to read more ]
Each year, on the third of February, harried fathers across Japan put on paper demon masks and are pelted with...[ Click to read more ]
Surrounded by water and a paucity of mountains, you wouldn't necessarily pick Hiroshima for a world-class cycling destination. However, bicycle...[ Click to read more ]
One of the most important dates in Japan's lunar calendar, every February 3, Setsubun marks the beginning of Spring. It...[ Click to read more ]