The scattering of garbage by crows (karasu) is a significant social problem in Japan, and legions of neighborhood association representatives,...[ Click to read more ]
Are you too keen on candy to run a marathon? Do you need sugary enticement to get you to that...[ Click to read more ]
For years, though the city center in name, the area around Nagoya Station was considered to a poor relation to...[ Click to read more ]
Turn on the TV at any given moment during “Golden Hour” (what we Yanks call Primetime) and you’ll no doubt...[ Click to read more ]
Halloween may have come and gone, but that does not mean that the frightening times have to be over. If...[ Click to read more ]
Starting in mid September the "koyo front" slowly moves its bands of color south from Hokkaido to central and southern...[ Click to read more ]
Back in 2005, Osaka was not nearly as popular a tourist destination as it is today. The city decided to...[ Click to read more ]
The Japanese have many hearty winter meals served at festivals and family gatherings during the colder months. Each region has...[ Click to read more ]
Traveling around Japan can be expensive, but it’s still possible to visit any city in the country if you’re on...[ Click to read more ]
If you're an expat living in Japan, you'll find that going to the cinema isn't all that different from what...[ Click to read more ]