New Years in Japan is laser-focused on firsts. You have your first sunrise of the year, which is very important,...[ Click to read more ]
Japan has a vibrant and diverse music culture and has provided the world with top-selling exports over the years such...[ Click to read more ]
Need to do a bit of exercise to shed those extra pounds gained during the holiday season? What better way...[ Click to read more ]
For most of us from colder climates, it is hard to imagine winter without ice skating. Luckily, many in the...[ Click to read more ]
A classic dish in Hiroshima is okonomiyaki (there’s also a version from Osaka). It started gaining traction before World War...[ Click to read more ]
The weather varies greatly across Japan in the winter. Hokkaido is the coldest, with temperatures reaching as low as -11.4...[ Click to read more ]
Fugu (blowfish) is an important aspect of Japanese cuisine. In addition to its delicious taste, it gained its fame due...[ Click to read more ]
Kumamoto was historically an important samurai town, signs of which still exist today. In fact, there’s now an industry around...[ Click to read more ]
So, over the holidays, you indulged until you were fit to burst. We've all been there. But now you've noticed...[ Click to read more ]
As an American, there are certain foods that I look forward to when things start getting chilly. Most of those...[ Click to read more ]