Taking place annually on the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October, the Kawagoe Festival is the pride of the City...[ Click to read more ]
Halloween in Japan is an odd time, in that it is mostly aimed at an older demographic. Street parties and...[ Click to read more ]
When we think of Japanese art our minds probably go straight to the two dimensional, Chinese-influenced pictures of cranes and...[ Click to read more ]
Japan is known for its densely-populated neon-lit cities but look beyond the lights and high-rise buildings and you can find...[ Click to read more ]
Kobe is not quite on the New York levels of “city that never sleeps” but there is plenty going on...[ Click to read more ]
Playing pool is one of the most popular pub games and you can find bars and halls the world over...[ Click to read more ]
Although manga comic books are popular throughout the world, in Japan reading manga is a very common pastime for people...[ Click to read more ]
Ramen is classic Japanese food. If you ask a random person, foreign or Japanese, male or female, what their favorite food...[ Click to read more ]
The image of Japan around the world is that of a country where the main beverages are green tea and...[ Click to read more ]
Once upon a time in Tokyo, celebrating Halloween meant dressing up in a costume and riding the Yamanote Line around the...[ Click to read more ]